Zachary Porat
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About Me
My name is Zachary (Zack) Porat. In Fall 2026, I will be starting as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Bucknell University.
My research interests lie in number theory and arithmetic geometry, with a focus on the interplay between theory and computation. In particular, I am interested in computations related to GL(3) automorphic forms.
I received my PhD from Wesleyan University, advised by David Pollack. Before Wesleyan, I obtained my BS in Mathematics from Union College. Outside of math, I enjoy bouldering and playing trumpet. I also occasionally blog about my travels.
Here is a copy of my CV, last updated in March 2026: 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). Applications are now open!
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