Matt DeLand RTG Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics Office: 3827 East Hall Fall 2011 Office Hours: Monday 2-3, Tuesday 1-2, Wednesday 10-11 E-mail: madeland [at] umich.edu Phone:

Current Teaching: Math 425, Probability

Research:
I study algebraic geometry.
I'm interested in:
• How the intrinsic geometry of a variety is related to the geometry of curves it contains,
• How the geometry of parameter spaces of rational curves on a variety are related to extrinsic geometry, e.g., producing sections, weak approximation, etc.
• Understanding how varieties are or are close to being rational.

Papers:
• Complete Families of Linearly Non-Degenerate Curves: Arxiv Link.
• Relatively Very Free Curves and Rational Simple Connectedness: Arxiv Link.
• Studying Rational Curves on Hypersurfaces without using Bend and Break. In Preparation.
• Globally F-regular varieties and Rational Curves. In Preparation.

Background:
• Resume

Past Teaching:
University of Michigan:
• Winter 2011: Math 255, Honors Applied Multivariable Calculus.
  
• Fall 2010: Math 215, Multivariable Calculus.
  

Stony Brook University:
• Spring 2010: Math 311, Number Theory.
  Course Webpage Link here
  
• Fall 2009: Math 123, Introduction to Calculus.
  Course details are availabe through the online blackboard system.
  

Columbia University:
• Summer 2009: Calculus II
• Fall '07: Undergraduate Seminar on Plane Curves
• Summer '07: Linear Algebra
• Spring '07: TA for Algebraic Geometry
for Professor deJong and Calculus 1 for Professor Stein
• Fall '06: TA for Commutative Algebra
for Professor deJong and Calculus 1 for Professor Stein.
• Summer '06: Linear Algebra
• Spring '06: TA for Calculus 3, Professor Cao
• Fall '05: Knot Theory Seminar
• Summer '05: Calculus 4
• Fall '04 - Present: Columbia Math Helproom Employee
• Spring '03 - Spring '04: Yale University CORE Mathematics Tutor