Dr. Brandon Seward

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Biography

Brandon Seward received his Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Michigan in 2015. He has held postdoctoral positions at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. His research areas include ergodic theory, topological dynamics, descriptive set theory, and group theory. He focuses on the combinatorial, geometric, and entropic aspects of actions of countable groups, particularly the distinction between amenable and non-amenable groups. His work on entropy theory in the context of non-amenable groups is highly recognized, with his Ph.D. thesis winning multiple awards, including the Michael Brin Dynamical Systems Prize for Young Mathematicians in 2018.

Research Interests

Ergodic Theory Topological Dynamics Descriptive Set Theory Group Theory

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.
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Specialization Notes

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