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Matthew Stover is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Temple University. His research spans discrete subgroups of Lie groups, algebraic geometry, low-dimensional topology, hyperbolic geometry, dynamics, and number theory, building on foundational work by Klein, Picard, and Poincaré through modern Gromov-Thurston and Margulis perspectives.
- Education: BA in Mathematics (University of Chicago, 2003); PhD in Mathematics (University of Texas at Austin, 2010).
His work explores intersections of algebraic geometry with hyperbolic manifolds, focusing on congruence subgroups, superrigidity, and geometric group theory. Recent projects include cohomological nonvanishing for ball quotients and arithmeticity of complex hyperbolic manifolds.
Recent publications (2021-2025) address topics such as totally geodesic submanifolds, residual finiteness, and Kähler groups. Keywords include hyperbolic geometry, algebraic fundamental groups, and geometric rigidity.
- Scientific Awards: 2023 Dean’s Distinguished Excellence in Research Award
Grants include NSF DMS-2203555/2506896 and Simons Foundation SFI-MPS-TSM-00014184. He advises PhD students at Temple and collaborates on projects involving modular surfaces, Coxeter groups, and Shimura varieties.
