Jeffrey C. Lagarias

Jeffrey C. Lagarias is the Harold Mead Stark Distinguished University Professor of Mathematics at the University of Michigan. His research spans Number Theory, Computational Complexity, Cryptography, and Discrete Geometry. He advises numerous graduate students, including those focusing on topics like Tetrahedral Packings, Polynomial Equations, and Zeta Functions.

His work includes groundbreaking contributions to packing problems, dynamical systems, and the 3x+1 conjecture. Notable publications include 'Mysteries in Packing Regular Tetrahedra' (2012) and 'Li Coefficients for Automorphic L-Functions' (2007). He collaborates extensively with researchers like Yang Wang and Chuanming Zong. No awards are explicitly listed, though his academic stature reflects significant recognition.

Lagarias teaches advanced mathematics courses and maintains an active research group. His lab focuses on interdisciplinary topics blending pure mathematics with applications in cryptography and optimization.