Distinguished Professor, Mathematics
e-mail: thompson@math.ucdavis.edu
Knots generated by KnotPlot .
General Area of Interest: Knot Theory; 3-Manifolds
Year Joining the Davis Faculty: 1988
Degree: Ph.D. 1986, Rutgers University
Teaching Winter 2024:
Calculus, Math 21B
All information for this class is available on Canvas.
Click here to see some of my papers on Math. Reviews.
The ``thompscharbyfest'' was excellent, thanks to all the organizers.
An occasionally updated CV is here.
I am one of the founders of the Association for Mathematical Research.
Here is a pdf of my paper Thin position and the recognition problem for S^3.
Here's information about the COSMOS program at UC Davis. This
is a 4-week residential
summer program in mathematics and science for
talented high school students.
Pictures of nudibranchs taken at Dillon Beach are here.