Matthew J Ward Fourth Year Graduate Student Padelford C-114  University of Washington Department of Mathematics Box 354350  Seattle, Washington 98195-4350  E-mail: wardm4 'at' math.washington.edu

Previous Courses

• Math 124 TA (Fall 2008 - Summer 2009)
• Math 126 TA (Fall 2009)
• Math 125 TA (Winter 2010 - Spring 2010)
• Math 125A (Summer 2010)
• Math 411-412 Grader (Fall 2010 - Winter 2011)
• Math 308 (Spring 2011)
• Math 309 (Summer 2011)

Currrent Courses

• Grader for Math 442

Research Interests

• Algebraic Geometry
• Perfect Numbers
• Commutative Rings
• Positive Characteristic Lifting Problems

Publications

• On the Form of Odd Perfect Gaussian Integers Alabama Journal of Mathematics Vol 32 No 1&2

Expository/Notes

• Lifting of K3 Surfaces to Characteristic Zero

Other Interests

• The Game of Go, Seattle Go Center, American Go Association
• Philosophy of Language and Epistemology
• The Literature of David Foster Wallace

Mathematics Department

University of Washington