John Sawatzky (he/him)

John Sawatzky
Assistant Teaching Professor
Science and Engineering

Contact Info
816-235-6484
Flarsheim Hall 510B
Mathematics, Functional Analysis, Abstract Harmonic Analysis, Computational Group Theory

About

BS in Mathematics, Iowa State University (2016)
MMath in Pure Mathematics, University of Waterloo (2017)
PhD in Pure Mathematics, University of Waterloo (2023)
 
Biography: I do research in abstract harmonic analysis, which involves combining ideas from analysis, abstract algebra, linear algebra, and sprinkling in a little bit of topology just for fun. I'm especially interested in using computational tools to study Banach algebras associated with finite groups - many of the problems I think about have the potential to be tractable for an undergraduate research project, so feel welcome to contact me if you're interested!


When I'm not doing math things, you can mostly find me either rock climbing, playing Dungeons & Dragons, or exploring Hyrule in Tears of the Kingdom.