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William Zwicker is a Professor of Mathematics at Union College, New York, USA, and was a fellow-in-residence at CY Advanced Studies (CY AS), hosted by the laboratory THEMA. His academic work bridges mathematics and the social sciences through rigorous theoretical frameworks.
His research focuses on foundational questions in the mathematical social sciences, particularly in fair division, collective decision-making, and the axiomatic analysis of citation indices. He emphasizes the importance of precise definitions, generalization, abstraction, and axiomatic characterization in modeling social phenomena. These interests align closely with game theory, social choice, and mathematical economics.
His recent guest lecture highlighted how mathematical thinking enhances social science inquiry, especially through the lens of fairness, aggregation of preferences, and scale invariance principles inspired by Nash's bargaining solution. Though no specific publications are listed, his research trajectory reflects deep engagement with formal models of fairness and decision processes.
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Advising and Grants: There is no mention of students, advisees, or grant funding in the available material. However, his collaborative research involves multiple co-authors across institutions, indicating active scholarly networking and potential participation in funded research projects.
Labs and Research Teams: William Zwicker is currently affiliated as a fellow-in-residence with CY AS, invited by the THEMA laboratory, suggesting temporary integration into a research team focused on economic modeling, decision theory, or related fields.
