Aaron Pixton
Aaron Pixton | |
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Born |
Binghamton, New York | January 13, 1986
Nationality | American |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Harvard University |
Alma mater | Princeton University |
Doctoral advisor | Rahul Pandharipande |
Notable awards | Morgan Prize (2009) |
Aaron C. Pixton (born January 13, 1986) is an American mathematician at Harvard University.[1] He has been appointed as a Clay Research Fellow for a term of five years beginning September 2013.
Born in Binghamton, New York, Pixton grew up in Vestal, New York. While a student at Vestal Senior High School, he scored a perfect score on the American Mathematics Competition three times from 2002–2004.[2][3][4] He went on to the International Mathematical Olympiad in 2003 and 2004 to win consecutive gold medals.[5][6]
While an undergraduate at Princeton University, Pixton was a three-time Putnam Fellow. For his research conducted as an undergraduate, he was awarded the 2009 Morgan Prize.[7] In 2008, he received a Churchill Scholarship to the University of Cambridge.[8] Pixton received his Ph.D. in 2013 from Princeton under the supervision of Rahul Pandharipande.[9]
His father, Dennis Pixton, is a retired professor of mathematics at Binghamton University.
Chess prodigy
Pixton is also a former child prodigy in chess. When he was 12 years old, he defeated the chess master Eugene Levin at the World Open.[10] Pixton himself became a master at the age of 13.[11] He was the 2001 U.S. Cadet Champion, the 2002 US Junior Chess Champion, and had a win against the former US Champion Joel Benjamin in 2003.[12] He is also a FIDE-titled chess player, with a FIDE rating of 2465.[13][14]
References
- ↑ Home page, Harvard University, retrieved 2015-04-17.
- ↑ "2002 AMC 10A/B & AMC 12A/B Perfect Papers". University of Nebraska–Lincoln. May 24, 2002. Retrieved 2006-05-24.
- ↑ "2003 - AMC 10 & 12, A&B Perfect Papers". University of Nebraska–Lincoln. March 30, 2004. Retrieved 2006-05-24.
- ↑ "2004 - AMC 10 & 12, A&B Perfect Papers". University of Nebraska–Lincoln. June 17, 2004. Retrieved 2006-05-24.
- ↑ "2003 IMO USA Team". University of Nebraska–Lincoln. September 24, 2003. Archived from the original on 2006-05-16. Retrieved 2006-05-24.
- ↑ "2004 IMO USA Team". University of Nebraska–Lincoln. July 28, 2004. Archived from the original on 2006-04-30. Retrieved 2006-05-24.
- ↑ http://www.ams.org/notices/200904/rtx090400502p.pdf
- ↑ Students win Churchill Scholarships
- ↑ http://www.claymath.org/fas/research_fellows/Pixton/
- ↑ http://www.365chess.com/game.php?gid=1019035
- ↑ http://www.uschess.org/msa/MbrDtlMain.php?12565369 Pixton's USCF Ratings Summary
- ↑ FW Star-Telegram
- ↑ FIDE Chess Profile
- ↑ http://www.chessgames.com/player/aaron_pixton.html
External links
- Aaron Pixton's results at the International Mathematical Olympiad
- USAMO Official Portraits 1990 - Present
- IMO 2004 US Team Results in Athens, Greece
- US Junior Open Tournament Bulletin
- U S Junior Invitational Championships-- Final Standings