Hi!

I'm Zach. I'm finishing up my last year at Smith College, and I'll be joining Colby College as a lecturer in the fall! I received my PhD from Dartmouth College in 2022. My research is in topology, specifically knot theory, even more specifically knot homology theories. I also like thinking about game theory, logic, and computer science.

Office

Burton 211

Address

Clark Science Center
Smith College
44 College Lane
Northampton, MA 01063

Recent Posts

• Sliding across a canyon

  Posted on:September 26, 2024 |  at 09:35 PM

  The messy calculus behind a frustratingly simple question.

• A-Puzzle-A-Day

  Posted on:October 31, 2023 |  at 07:09 PM

  This puzzle is hard.

• Jenga

  Posted on:August 19, 2023 |  at 11:53 AM

  I made a video about the math behind Jenga!

• Braid groups and knot complements

  Posted on:August 3, 2023 |  at 07:21 PM

  A weird "coincidence" with a fun visual interpretation.