Aaron Pixton | |
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 Pixton at the Workshop Moduli Spaces in Algebraic Geometry, Oberwolfach 2013 | |
| Born | January 13, 1986 Binghamton, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Princeton University (AB, PhD) |
| Awards | Morgan Prize (2009) Putnam Fellow (2004, 2005, 2007) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Harvard University Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Michigan |
| Thesis | The tautological ring of the moduli space of curves (2013) |
| Doctoral advisor | Rahul Pandharipande |
Aaron C. Pixton (born January 13, 1986) is an American mathematician at the University of Michigan. He works in enumerative geometry, and is also known for his chess playing, where he is a FIDE Master.