Jim L. Brown

Jim L. Brown is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Occidental College in Los Angeles, CA. Appointed to the faculty in 2018, he maintains an active research program in number theory with significant contributions to the field.

Dr. Brown received his B.S. from Michigan State University and his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. His academic journey has positioned him as a respected researcher in number theory and related fields.

His primary research focuses on number theory with particular emphasis on modular forms and arithmetic geometry. Dr. Brown has made substantial contributions to understanding L-functions, Galois representations, and their connections to arithmetic problems. His work intersects with several important mathematical domains including Iwasawa theory, elliptic curves, and automorphic forms. Over the years, he has participated in numerous specialized conferences worldwide, demonstrating his active engagement with the international number theory community.

Dr. Brown has been a consistent participant in major number theory conferences including multiple iterations of the Palmetto Number Theory Series (PANTS), workshops at UCLA and MSRI, and international conferences in Europe. His extensive conference notes from 2006-2020 reflect deep engagement with cutting-edge research topics, and he has occasionally presented his own work, such as his talk on 'Introduction to p-adic L-functions' at PANTS IX in 2009.

His research intersects with some of the most profound questions in modern number theory, including connections to the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture and other central problems in arithmetic geometry.