Professor Dr. Thomas Goodwillie

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Thomas G. Goodwillie is a Professor of Mathematics at Brown University with research interests centered around topology, manifolds, abstract homotopy theory, and algebraic K-theory. His work primarily focuses on concepts known as calculus functors, which describe the homotopy type of function spaces and embeddings of manifolds. Goodwillie's research involves studying the relationships between various functorial structures and their applications, particularly within homotopy theory. He has significantly contributed to the understanding of functors that operate on homotopy pushout and pullback diagrams. His work has implications in areas such as Waldhausen's K-theory. Goodwillie has secured funding from the National Science Foundation for his research on calculus functors.

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