Professor Dr. Ben Morris

Biography

Ben Morris is a Professor at the University of California, Davis, specializing in probability theory and stochastic processes. He obtained his Ph.D. in Statistics from the University of California, Berkeley in 2000. His research primarily focuses on discrete probability, examining areas such as finite Markov chains, random walks, and graph theory. Morris is particularly intrigued by the mathematical questions surrounding shuffling, notably the mechanics of mixing a deck of cards. In recent years, he has been exploring applications of these concepts in the field of cryptography. His work has been published in various journals and he has contributed to significant research in enhancing mixing time bounds for specific shuffle algorithms. Morris strives to advance the understanding of probabilistic models and their implications in real-world scenarios through his scholarly endeavors.

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