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 in mathematics from Wesleyan University, advised by David Pollack. Before Wesleyan, I obtained my BS 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 joint paper with Thomas Bouchet, Erik Davis, Steven Groen, and Ben York titled ‘‘Heuristics for (Ir)reducibility of p-Rank Strata of the Moduli Space of Hyperelliptic Curves’’ was recently published in Experimental Mathematics.
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).
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