My research interests center in Mathematical Education and Algebraic Topology .

Sergio Chaves

Mathematical Education

  • Examining the Role and Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Teaching and Learning in Mathematics.
  • Maximizing technology for effective and individualized feedback
  • Designing active learning activities for upper-level math courses
  • Examining the Efficacy of Flipped and Blended Classroom Models
  • Implementing exploratory projects for undergraduate math courses of any level

Algebraic Topology

I am mainly interested in studying the equivariant cohomology of finite group actions on several spaces, including polyhedral products. My methods integrate and link knowledge from algebraic topology, group cohomology, transformation groups, and toric topology among other areas in mathematics.

Future and Current Projects

  • Combinatorial topology of generalized moment angle complexes (J. w/ Doug Ravenel)
  • Free and Flat extension pairs in equivariant cohomology.
  • Equivariant cohomology for dihedral group actions.
  • Combinatorial and topological relations of the canonical action on $n$-gon polyhedral products
  • Topology of Polyhedral products arising from distinguishable simplicial complexes

Past Projects

  • Equivariant formality of Polyhedral products arising from the \(n\)-gon. 2021. (J. w/ Fred Cohen)
  • Equivariant cohomology for semi-direct product actions. 2020
  • Quotient criterion for syzygies for 2-torus actions. 2020

Relevant Experience

  • University of Rochester Topology group (2021-2023). Seminar organizer (2021-2022).
  • Long Term Visitor fellow at the Fields Institute. Toronto. Thematic Program on Toric Topology
  • Graduate Student Seminar Organizer. University of Western Ontario. 2019

Data Science

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