Michael Slone

I graduated from UK with a Ph.D. in mathematics in spring 2008. Now I work as a programmer for the UK library system.

Research

I study algebraic combinatorics and discrete geometry and have a strong interest in homological algebra and category theory. Most of my work involves the cd-index, a noncommutative polynomial invariant of Eulerian posets. My advisor is Richard Ehrenborg.

Talks

Upcoming talks

No more talks this semester.

Recent talks

Structure of toric arrangements, poset products, and cleft trees, 11 April, 2008. Doctoral defense.
What lies between structure and randomness, 5 December, 2007. Graduate Student Colloquium, University of Kentucky.
Restricted lattice paths and the cd-index of a product, 12 November, 2007. Combinatorics seminar, University of Kentucky.
How to use the cd-index, 30 October, 2007. Algebra and geometry seminar, University of Kentucky.
Nonintersecting lattice paths and the Jacobi-Trudi identity, 26 April, 2007. Seminar on representation theory of the symmetric group, University of Kentucky.
Generating functions and bases of the ring of symmetric functions, 19 April, 2007. Seminar on representation theory of the symmetric group, University of Kentucky.
Hall's marriage theorem, 14 February, 2007. Graduate Student Colloquium, University of Kentucky.

A more comprehensive list of talks is available.

Contact information

Michael Slone
Department of Mathematics
Patterson Office Tower 718
University of Kentucky
Lexington KY 40506-0027

Phone: +1 859 257-6806
Fax: +1 859 257-4078
Email: {given initial + family name} AT ms DOT uky DOT edu

For students

I taught MA 322: Linear algebra during the spring 2008 term and MA 109: College algebra during the fall 2007 term. I keep information on previous classes available.