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INA PETKOVA
Department of Mathematics |
RESEARCH
I'm interested in knot theory, and the topology and geometry of 3- and 4-manifolds. My advisor is Peter Ozsváth. I also work with Robert Lipshitz and Dylan Thurston.
- CV
- Papers
- "On the decategorification of bordered Floer homology" - in preparation
- "Cables of thin knots and bordered Heegaard Floer homology" - arXiv:0911.2679
- "On the decategorification of bordered Floer homology" - in preparation
TEACHING
- Columbia University:
- Spring 2009: Mathematics V1102 section 006 Calculus II
- Summer 2010: Mathematics S2010D section 1 Linear Algebra
- Spring 2009: Mathematics V1102 section 006 Calculus II
- I have been involved with the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program at Columbia. Here's a list if the projects I have TAed:
- Summer 2011: Noncommutative knot invariants
- Summer 2009: Rigidity of graphs - this work resulted in a paper, available here.
- Summer 2008: Floer homology
- Summer 2011: Noncommutative knot invariants
- I taught graph theory at the Columbia University Science Honors Program in 2007 and 2008.
- I was junior staff at HCSSiM in 2005.
OTHER LINKS
I spend most of my free time playing ice hockey.
This year I played four games at the Montreal Media Celebrity Hockey Marathon.
I also play for the Columbia University Women's Ice Hockey Club.