Expertise
Combinatorics, probability and dynamical systems; writing for the mathematically interested public
Research Interests
Combinatorics, probability, dynamical systems
Education
Ph.D., (1987), University of California at Berkeley
Biosketch
Jim has been a member of the UML Department of Mathematical Sciences since 2006. He writes the popular math blog "Mathematical Enchantments."
Selected Awards and Honors
- American Mathematical Society Honorary Fellowship (2016)
- Mathematical Association of America Trevor Evans Award (2018)
Selected Publications
- Trimer covers in the triangular grid: twenty mostly open problems, Proceedings of the 2022 Conference on Open Problems in Algebraic Combinatorics, 2024
- Lattice structure for orientations of graphs, Electronic Journal of Combinatorics, 32(4) P4.26, 2025
Selected Artistic and Professional Performances and Exhibits
- “Wild Beauty: Postcards from Mathematical Worlds,” (April, 2012)
Selected Contracts, Fellowships, Grants and Sponsored Research
- Simons Collaboration Grant (2019–2024)