Daniel Thompson

Prof. Daniel Thompson is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at The Ohio State University, where he has served since 2012. He holds a PhD from the University of Warwick (2009) and previously worked as a Chowla Research Assistant Professor at Penn State. His research focuses on ergodic theory and dynamical systems, particularly entropy theory and its connections to geometry. Thompson is a core member of OSU's Ergodic Theory group and currently leads the NSF-funded project 'Advances in Ergodic Geometry' (2024–2027).

• Education: PhD in Mathematics (2009, University of Warwick)
• Roles: Editor of Ergodic Theory and Dynamical Systems, Ohio State Senate member (2021–present), NSF grant PI

His research interests include symbolic dynamics, thermodynamic formalism, and applications to geometric problems. Notable contributions involve equilibrium states in non-positive curvature and Gibbs measures for CAT(-1) spaces. Thompson teaches advanced courses such as Ergodic Theory II and Real Analysis, and advises PhD students in dynamical systems.

Grants funded include NSF CAREER Award (2015–2021) and multiple NSF standard grants. He has organized major conferences like the Midwest Dynamical Systems Conference and workshops on thermodynamic formalism.

Publications focus on equilibrium states, geodesic flows, and symbolic dynamics, with collaborations on geometric applications and bioinformatics projects (e.g., coding sequence density estimation).