Thomas Markwig

Prof. Dr. Thomas Markwig is a Professor of Mathematics at the Department of Mathematics, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, serving as Dean of Mathematics. His academic affiliations include the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, with active involvement in the Collaborative Research Center (CRC TRR 195) and the SINGULAR computer algebra system project. His research focuses on algebraic geometry, tropical geometry, singularity theory, and computer algebra.

Key areas of research include tropical floor plans, enumeration of algebraic surfaces, and computational methods in algebraic geometry. He has contributed to the development of algorithms for Gröbner bases, standard bases in mixed rings, and tropical varieties. His teaching spans courses like Analysis, Linear Algebra, and specialized topics in tropical geometry across multiple academic terms.

Prof. Markwig has developed software tools such as tropical.lib for SINGULAR, advancing computational tropical geometry. His work bridges theoretical contributions with practical computational frameworks, impacting both research and education in mathematics.