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My name is Mason Porter. I am a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at UCLA. Previously I was Professor of Nonlinear and Complex Systems in the Mathematical Institute at University of Oxford. I was also a Tutorial Fellow of Somerville College.

Monday, June 28, 2021

"Opinion Dynamics on Tie-Decay Networks"

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A new paper of mine just came out in final form . Here are some details. Title: Opinion Dynamics on Tie-Decay Networks Authors: Kashin...
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Thursday, May 20, 2021

"Topological Data Analysis of Task-Based fMRI Data from Experiments on Schizophrenia"

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Another of my papers from an old project final came out in final form after a very long road. Here are some details. Title: "Topolo...
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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

"Counterparty Credit Limits: The Impact of a Risk-Mitigation Measure on Everyday Trading"

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A paper of mine (from an extremely old project) final came out in final form today. Here are some details. Title: Counterparty Credit Li...
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Friday, May 07, 2021

"Random-Graph Models and Characterization of Granular Networks"

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A paper of mine from 2020 now has its final coordinates listed on the published file itself. Here are some details. Title: Random-Graph ...
Tuesday, April 06, 2021

"Nonlinear Localized Modes in Two-Dimensional Hexagonally-Packed Magnetic Lattices"

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One of my papers just came out in final form . Here are some details. Title: Nonlinear Localized Modes in Two-Dimensional Hexagonally-Pac...
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Sunday, April 04, 2021

Some Academic Struggles and Survivorship Bias

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Public Service Announcement: When you look at somebody's fancy CV (or fancy job or other hallmark of success), don't assume that the...
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Wednesday, March 31, 2021

April Fooling: 2021 Edition

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Well, the April 1st arXiv articles are out, and sure enough there are some of them that are in honor of April Fool's Day. For example, t...
Wednesday, March 24, 2021

"Twitter" in 1803: The Finger of Contempt

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Twitter: 1803 style Now where did I put my 👉Finger of Contempt? https://t.co/Y1yoNVLMtm (h/t David Blau) — Mason Porter (@masonporter) Marc...
Wednesday, March 17, 2021

"Connecting the Dots: Discovering the “Shape” of Data"

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Another of my expository papers just came out in final form . Here are some details. Title: Connecting the Dots: Discovering the “Shape” ...

2021 Abel Prize: László Lovász and Avi Wigderson

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The 2021 Abel Prize goes to to mathematician László Lovász and computer scientist Avi Wigderson "for their foundational contributions ...
Tuesday, March 16, 2021

My Top-5 Emoji: The Power of Positive Thinking

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😱🙄🤔🙀🤢 Yup. My top-5 emoji certainly do appear to be my aesthetic. Because I believe in the power of positive thinking. https://t.co/Xiz...
Monday, March 15, 2021

An Ancient Roman d20

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This is very cool! 1st to 3rd century Roman dice. pic.twitter.com/R8ZsgmCJ1S — The French History Podcast (@FrenchHist) March 15, 2021 ...
Saturday, March 13, 2021

Pro Tip: Life is Short. Be Cat 3.

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life is short, be cat3 https://t.co/JmpPWMiQ81 — @jeffbigham (@jeffbigham) March 14, 2021 (Tip of the cap to Yisong Yue .)
Tuesday, March 09, 2021

An Epic Figure Caption

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Wow. Just wow. Clearly, it needs a figure to go with it. (Tip of the cap to Jesús Cuevas Maraver , who retweeted this tweet .) ...
Thursday, February 25, 2021

"The Waiting-Time Paradox"

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Another of our papers for teens and pre-teens came out in final form today. Here are some details. Title: The Waiting-Time Paradox A...
Monday, February 15, 2021

RIP Dame Fiona Caldicott (1941–2021)

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Today I once again have woken up to awful news: Dame Fiona Caldicott, who I know from her role as Principal of Somerville College, died toda...
Tuesday, February 09, 2021

"Disease Detectives: Using Mathematics to Forecast the Spread of Infectious Diseases"

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Our article for teens and preteens about modeling the spread of infectious diseases just came out in final form . Here are some details. T...
Friday, February 05, 2021

Dodgers Sign Trevor Bauer!

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The Dodgers have signed free-agent pitcher Trevor Bauer !

"Models of Continuous-Time Networks with Tie Decay, Diffusion, and Convection"

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Another of my papers just came out in final form today. Here are some details. Title: Models of Continuous-Time Networks with Tie Decay,...
Thursday, February 04, 2021

"Persistent Homology of Geospatial Data: A Case Study with Voting"

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A new paper of mine is out in final form today. Here are some details. Title: Persistent Homology of Geospatial Data: A Case Study with ...
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I am a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at UCLA. Previously, I was Professor of Nonlinear and Complex Systems in the Mathematical Institute at University of Oxford. I was also a Tutorial Fellow in Somerville College. I am also a die-hard fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers. See my website for more information about me. You can also find me on Facebook and Twitter (@masonporter), though I'm much easier to stalk by other means. If you want power law or Zachary Karate Club swag, take a look at my Power Law Shop. I am also involved with the Legends of Caltech movie and co-edited Legends of Caltech III.
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