Boris Springborn

Boris Springborn is a Professor at the Institut für Mathematik (Institute of Mathematics) within Fakultät II - Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften (Faculty II - Mathematics and Natural Sciences) at Technische Universität Berlin. His research focuses on discrete differential geometry, hyperbolic geometry, and their applications in mathematical physics, with notable contributions to conformal mappings, polyhedral surfaces, and geometric variational principles. He leads the research group AG Geometrie und Mathematische Physik (Geometry and Mathematical Physics).

Springborn teaches advanced courses such as Complex Analysis I and has held roles like Associate Editor for the American Mathematical Monthly. His current projects include A01 in the SFB/Transregio 109 on Discretization in Geometry and Dynamics. Recent teaching includes seminars on hyperbolic geometry and linear algebra courses at TU Berlin. His work bridges theoretical geometry with computational methods, impacting areas like computer graphics and geometric modeling.

Publications highlight contributions to discrete conformal maps, ideal hyperbolic polyhedra, and applications of geometric flows. His research emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, combining algebraic geometry, combinatorics, and numerical analysis.