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About Me
About Me
I am a graduate student pursuing a Ph. D. in mathematics at the University of Connecticut. I am in my sixth and final year, and my advisor is Mihai Fulger.
Here is a copy of my current CV.
Research
Research
My area of research is commutative algebra. I am interested in powers of ideals, associated primes of ideals, and symbolic powers of ideals.
Papers:
Symbolic defect of monomial ideals, Communications in Algebra, 1-23, (2024).
(with M. Allen, N. Anderson, A. Hamakiotes, H. Swisher) Eta-quotients of Prime or Semiprime Level and Elliptic Curves Involve, a Journal of Mathematics (2020)
Preprints:
(with Ben Drabkin) Newton Polytopes and Analytic Spread (arXiV link)
Talks:
Teaching
Teaching
In Fall 2024, I will be an instructor for 2110Q, Multivariable Calculus.
In previous semesters, I have been a TA for Math 1131Q and Math 1132Q, and I was the primary instructor for Math 1071Q.
Personal Facts
Personal Facts
Raised in Acton, MA.
Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Hamilton College in 2019 with a major in mathematics and a minor in music.
I play bass guitar and trumpet. My favorite bands are The Beatles, Pink Floyd, and Led Zeppelin, my favorite composer is Beethoven, and my favorite jazz artist is Chet Baker.
I own an adorable kitty called Little, pictured to the left.
As a child, my brother and I were once on Good Morning America, alongside basketball legends Kareem Abdul-Jabaar, Bill Russell, Clyde Drexler, and Julius Erving. Videos can be seen here and here.
Contact Information
Contact Information
Office: Monteith 119
Office Hours: Wednesdays 4:30 - 6:00 PM, Thursdays 3:00-4:30 PM
Email: benjamin.oltsik[at]uconn.edu
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