Partially Ordered
Joseph Sullivan

Hello, I’m Joseph.

I’m a fourth-year math PhD candidate at the University of Utah. I like algebraic geometry and derived categories. When not doing math, you can catch me on a trail run, baking breads and sweet treats, or playing music poorly.

Partially Ordered is my math blog and programming portfolio.

Featured posts

December 2023

De Rham’s Theorem

De Rham’s theorem provides an important connection between topology and smooth manifolds: de Rham cohomology is real singular cohomology, with the isomorphism given by integration.

Topology
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August 2022

Covering Spaces

Covering spaces are a cool thing in topology. Finding covering spaces is like unwrapping a topological space, with intimate connections to the fundamental group.

Topology
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July 2022

Nullstellensatz

Hilbert’s Nullstellensatz bridges algebra and geometry. This article develops commutative algebra before arriving at a proof.

Algebra
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Featured projects

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Simultanio

A real-time strategy game made with Python, Flask, JavaScript, and Socket.io.