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Omer Tamuz is a Professor at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), specializing in economics and mathematics. His research interests include probability, dynamics, group theory, and applications to microeconomic theory, information, risk, uncertainty, and social choice. He is a member of Caltech's Center for the Study of the Individual and Society (CSIS) and chairs the undergraduate admissions committee. Tamuz received a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Physics from Tel Aviv University and earned his Ph.D. in Mathematics from the Weizmann Institute in 2013 under the supervision of Elchanan Mossel. Following his Ph.D., he was a Schramm postdoctoral fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Microsoft Research from 2013 to 2015 before joining Caltech. His notable awards include the Sloan Research Fellowship in Mathematics and the NSF CAREER Award. Tamuz has contributed significantly to his field, publishing numerous papers on topics related to social learning, economic dynamics, and mathematical foundations. He actively participates in interdisciplinary research and has worked on various significant projects and grants, including the MURI grant.
California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA
Teaching and conducting research in the fields of economics and mathematics.
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