Elden Elmanto
The University of Chicago
The College
Class of 2013
Mathematics BA (Hons.)
Coursework
Chemistry
Honors Organic Chemistry sequence (CHEM 230-231-232)
Mathematics
Honors Calculus sequence (MATH 161-162-163)
Honors Analysis sequence (MATH 207-208-209)
Honors Algebra Sequence (MATH 257-258(upcoming)-259(upcoming))
Mathematical Logic (MATH 277)
Complex Analysis (MATH 270)
Upcoming (11/12 Academic Year): Point-Set Topology, Mathematical Logic II, Ordinary Differential Equations, Intro. to Differentiable Manifolds and Integration, Algebraic Topology, Topics in Geometry.
Philosophy
Freedom of the Will (PHIL 29909)
Others
Topics in Mathematical Physics
Greek Thought and Literature with Steve Gabel
General Physics sequence
Self, Culture and Society
HIPS Civilizations sequence
Interests
Category Theory
I was introduced to Category Theory (i.e. categorical arguments in mathematics) in the summer of 2011 for REU project. I am greatly hooked on this original Chicago invention - the way categorical arguments work seems to really emphasize on how different areas of mathematics interact. This inherent quality of mathematics was what attracted me to the subject in the first place. Currently, I am working on a project on Model Category Theory and the idea of Localization
Topology and Algebra
I do not claim to know Algebraic Topology well enough, but the ideas in Algebraic Topology (treated as the interaction between algebraic and topological ideas) is extremely interesting. I am currently (still) going through Peter May's "Concise" book
Expository Papers