Gregory Smith, Queen's University

Research

combinatorial algebraic geometry combinatorial intersection theory computer experiments deformation theory hard Lefschetz property Hilbert schemes Hodge-Riemann relations real algebraic geometry

Latest funding

Combinatorial Algebraic Geometry
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$155,000
Positivity and Convexity in Algebraic Geometry
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$85,000
Combinatorial varieties
NSERC · 2010 · Principal investigator
$120,000

All 4 grants and awards

Combinatorial Algebraic Geometry

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Smith, Gregory

Keywords: combinatorial algebraic geometry; hilbert schemes; deformation theory; real algebraic geometry; sparse polynomials systems; toric varieties; combinatorial intersection theory; hodge-riemann relations; hard lefschetz property; computer experiments

$155,000

Positivity and Convexity in Algebraic Geometry

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Smith, Gregory

$85,000

Combinatorial varieties

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Smith, Gregory

$120,000

Computational and combinatorial methods in algebraic geometry

Principal investigatorNSERC2005Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Smith, Gregory

$75,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: combinatorial algebraic geometry Dear Professor Smith, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on combinatorial algebraic geometry connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Combinatorial Algebraic Geometry" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]