Dr. Nicholas Cook

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Nicholas Cook is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Duke University since 2020. His research focuses on the areas of exponential random graph models, large deviations theory in random hypergraphs, and the properties of Gaussian Kac polynomials. He has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals, including the Annals of Applied Probability and the Duke Mathematical Journal, addressing significant questions in the probabilistic aspects of mathematical structures. Cook has also been involved in various research grants, including co-leading National Science Foundation-funded projects aimed at training future analysts in mathematics and exploring large deviations in random matrices and tensors. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2016. As an active member of the academic community, he participates in conferences and seminars, and contributes to the advancement of mathematical thought through his teaching and publications.

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Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)