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Christophe Golé is a full-time Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Smith College. He has held academic positions at the University of Minnesota, ETH Zurich, SUNY Stony Brook, and the University of California, Santa Cruz. His research bridges Dynamical Systems and Mathematical Biology, with a focus on Phyllotaxis and Fibonacci Spirals in plant patterns. Golé co-founded the NSF-funded 4 College Biomath Consortium, which evolved into the Five College Biomathematical Sciences Certificate Program. He directed the Smith Geneva and Paris Junior Year Abroad programs in 2003-04 and 2014-15, respectively.
- Ph.D., Boston University
- M.A., University of California, Santa Cruz
- B.A., Université Paris
Golé's work on Phyllotaxis explores the mathematical underpinn'tion of Fibonacci spirals in plants and deviations from them. His earlier research in Hamiltonian Systems and Symplectic Twist Maps advanced understanding of periodic orbits and ghost tori. Articles span Mathematical Biology, Dynamical Systems, and Sub-Riemannian Geometry, with trends in Pattern Formation, Biological Modeling, and Hamiltonian Dynamics. Collaborations include the Smith Botanic Garden, where he co-created the exhibit Plant Spiral: Beauty You Can Count On.
His courses include Introduction to Real Analysis, Topics in Continuous Applied Math: Dynamical Systems, and Topology. Golé is active in advising students through projects like zebrafish neurogenesis and crab-snail antagonism. He also participates in the Smith French and Spanish Tables and is involved in cross-disciplinary initiatives at the intersection of mathematics and biology.
