Zachary Porat
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About Me
My name is Zachary (Zack) Porat. I am currently a PhD candidate in mathematics at Wesleyan University. My advisor is David Pollack.
I am on the academic job market!
My research interests lie in number theory and arithmetic geometry. I particularly enjoy the computational aspects of these subjects. Currently, I am studying automorphic forms for congruence subgroups of SL(3, Z).
Before Wesleyan, I obtained my B.S. in Mathematics from Union College. Outside of math, I enjoy bouldering and playing trumpet. I also occasionally blog about my travels as a grad student.
Here is a copy of my CV, last updated in December 2025: PDF
Recent News
New Publication
Posted in Papers
My paper titled ‘‘Computations Directly on the Cuspidal Cohomology of Congruence Subgroups of SL(3, Z)’’ was recently published in Mathematics of Computation.
Rethinking Number Theory
Posted in Mentorship
Jeff Hatley and I will be co-leading a project as part of the upcoming Rethinking Number Theory (RNT7).
Five College Number Theory Seminar
Posted in Talks
On February 10, 2026, I will be speaking at the Five College Number Theory Seminar.
Miscellaneous
On My Bookshelf
- A First Course in Modular Forms (Fred Diamond and Jerry Shurman)
- Linear Algebraic Groups (T.A. Springer)
- Number Fields (Daniel A. Marcus)
Helpful Resources
- J.S. Milne’s Course Notes
- Keith Conrad’s Expository Papers
- The L-functions and Modular Forms Database (LMFDB)
Useful LaTeX Links
- Tool for figuring out LaTeX code for math symbols
- Tool for creating tables in LaTeX
- Tool for creating commutative diagrams in LaTeX (TikzCD)
- (Bonus: Fun LaTeX Typesetting game)
Some (Mathematical) Friends
- Lydia Ahlstrom
- Thomas Bouchet
- Steven Creech
- Erik Davis
- Steven Groen
- Asimina Hamakiotes
- Jeffrey Hatley
- Marcella Manivel
- Zonia Menendez-Deaton
- Freddy Saia
- Jacob Tolman
- Benjamin York
- Arianna Zikos