Eric Zaslow
American mathematical physicist
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Eric Zaslow is an American mathematical physicist at Northwestern University.
- Harvard University (PhD, 1995)
- Harvard University (MA, 1990)
- Dartmouth College (MA, 1989)
- Dartmouth College (BA, 1989)
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| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Northwestern University |
| Thesis | Kinks, twists, and folds : exploring the geometric musculature of quantum field theory (1995) |
| Doctoral advisor | Cumrun Vafa |
| Website | https://sites.math.northwestern.edu/~zaslow/ |
Biography
Zaslow attended Harvard University, earning his Ph.D. in physics in 1995,[1] with thesis "Kinks, twists, and folds : exploring the geometric musculature of quantum field theory" written under the direction of Cumrun Vafa.[2] His research focuses on mathematical questions arising from duality symmetries in theoretical physics such as mirror symmetry. With Andrew Strominger and Shing-Tung Yau, he formulated the SYZ conjecture.[3]
He was named to the 2021 class of fellows of the American Mathematical Society "for contributions to mathematical physics and mirror symmetry".[4]
Zaslow is also known for being internationally ranked in ultimate, with seven world or national championships[1] and has written limericks about physics competitively.[5]
