| Birth date | October 25, 1967 (age 59) |
|---|---|
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Workplaces | University of Chicago |
| Alma mater | |
| Thesis year | 1994 |
| Doctoral advisor | William Thurston |
| Doctoral students | |
| Spouse | Amie Wilkinson (m. 1996) |
Benson Stanley Farb (born October 25, 1967) is an American mathematician at the University of Chicago. His research fields include geometric group theory and low-dimensional topology.
Early life
A native of Norristown, Pennsylvania, Farb earned his bachelor's degree from Cornell University.[citation needed] In 1994, he obtained his doctorate from Princeton University, under the supervision of William Thurston.[1]
Career
Farb has advised over 40 students, including Pallavi Dani, Kathryn Mann, Dan Margalit, Karin Melnick and Andrew Putman.[1]
In 2012, Farb became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society.[2] In 2014, he was an invited speaker at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Seoul, speaking in the section on Topology.[3] He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2021.[4] In 2024, he was awarded the Leroy P. Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition.[5]
Books
- Benson Farb & Dan Margalit (2012). A Primer on Mapping Class Groups. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-14794-9. MR 2850125.[6]
- Farb, Benson & Dennis, R. Keith (1993). Noncommutative Algebra. Springer-Verlag. ISBN 978-1-4612-0889-1. MR 1233388.
Personal life
Farb married Amie Wilkinson, professor of mathematics at the University of Chicago, on December 28, 1996. They are professors in the same department.[7]
References
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- ^ "List of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society". Retrieved 2012-12-02.
- ^ "ICM Plenary and Invited Speakers". International Mathematical Union. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
- ^ "New Members Elected in 2021". American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
- ^ Leroy P. Steele Prize 2024
- ^ Reviews of A Primer on Mapping Class Groups *"A Primer on Mapping Class Groups (review)". www.maa.org. Mathematical Association of America. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2020. *Bestvina, Mladen (May 27, 2014). "Book Review: A primer on mapping class groups". Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society. 51 (4): 691–700. American Mathematical Society (AMS). doi:10.1090/s0273-0979-2014-01454-5. ISSN 0273-0979 *Calegari, Danny (2014). "Review". SIAM Review. 56 (3): 554–557. Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. JSTOR 24248481
- ^ "Amie Wilkinson, Benson S. Farb". New York Times. December 29, 1996. Retrieved 2021-12-14.