Matthew J Ward Sixth 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

Research Interests

• Algebraic Geometry
• Derived Categories
• Calabi-Yau Varieties
• Modularity of Varieties
• 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: Notes I took while reading the Illusie article
• Lifting Varieties: Notes from a five lecture series I gave to the UW Algebraic Geometry Club

Education

• B.S. Mathematics Youngstown State University
• Minors: Physics and Philosophy

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