Dr. Aaron Pollack

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Aaron Pollack received his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Princeton University in 2014. He was a NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Stanford University from 2014 to 2017 and a member of the Institute for Advanced Study during the 2017-2018 academic year. Pollack then served as an Assistant Professor at Duke University from 2017 to 2020. His research primarily focuses on arithmetic automorphic forms, with particular emphasis on automorphic forms of exceptional groups and special values of L-functions. Pollack's work has significantly contributed to the field, earning him recognition, including a Simons Collaboration Grant.

Research Interests

Automorphic Forms

Experience

Assistant Professor

2017-01-01 — 2020-01-01

Duke University • Duke University, NC

Served as an Assistant Professor focusing on research and teaching.

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
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  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).