Aaron Abrams is a mathematician with broad interests originating in geometry, topology, combinatorics, and probability. He views mathematics as a social discipline for which collaboration is vital. A key goal of his work as a researcher and an educator is to broaden access to the ideas, tools, methods, and beauty of mathematics.
Abrams has been an active researcher for more than 25 years. Currently, his primary research focus is in the area of two-dimensional tilings. Earlier work on configuration spaces has been highly influential and has led to application and innovation in other fields such as robotics. A study of lotteries led him to win the Lester R. Ford award for mathematical exposition.
Abrams joined UVA in 2023. He holds degrees in mathematics from two University of California campuses: Davis (B.S.) and Berkeley (Ph.D.).
