Welcome to the website of
David White.
About me
I am a 5th year PhD student in the Department of Mathematics at North Carolina State University (NC State).
My studies are in the areas of low-dimensional manifold topology and symplectic geometry, especially the applications of Floer theory. I am particularly interested in carrying out research into:
- the construction of Floer-homological relative invariants for knots and links, as well as
- variations on the Atiyah-Floer conjecture.
My advisor is Tye Lidman, under whose invaluable direction I have worked since 2019.
I obtained by B.A. from Duke University in 2011, majoring in philosophy and mathematics. Afterward I was employed as a software developer for several years before returning to academia in 2017. I continue, however, to nuture a casual enthusiasm for programming. A few of my endeavors at this are to be found on my Interests page.
Contact information
- Email:
dgwhite2"at"ncsu"dot"edu - Discord:
dgw#2478 - Zoom: I'm happy to meet over Zoom by appointment.