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Wesley Pegden is a Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University. He received his Ph.D. from Rutgers University. His research focuses on discrete mathematics, particularly probabilistic combinatorics, combinatorial game theory, graph theory, and discrete geometry. He has recently concentrated on the Abelian sandpile model and its connection to fractal geometry. His work strives to understand the limiting processes of sandpiles through new paradigms in the analysis of these models. He has collaborated on several papers that discuss significant advancements in the understanding of integer superharmonic functions and related number-theoretic conjectures. His contributions to the field are recognized through a Sloan Research Fellowship and numerous publications in prestigious mathematical journals.
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