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About Me

Here is the page where I get to brag and use the article ``I'' a lot without feeling too guilty about bragging about myself and my life (you clicked this, after all):

I am currently a researcher who just finished an AARMS postdoctoral fellowship at Dalhousie University. My work is currently outside of academia for life reasons, but I am still an active mathematician and researcher!

I am largely interested mathematically in general things involving descent theory, equivariant geometry, homological algebra, the arithmetic geometry of the $p$-adic world, the categorical properties of the local Langlads programme, general things about schemes that do not need to use the word ``Noetherian,'' category theory and categorical algebra, categorical properties of orbifolds, noncommutative algebra, and noncommutative algebraic geoemtry. I also occasionally do $p$-adic analysis, but this is rare and only done on an ``as needed'' basis.

As for the more human side of things: I have a wonderful wife, Heather, and two gorgeous pugs: one is named Petunia and the other is named Cauchy (he leaves residues on poles). We live in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and we like to do cool things like go on walks with the pug, play table-top role playing games, read literature (Edith Grossman's translation of Don Quixote is amazing, and so is Neil Gaiman's Sandman), and play video games from time to time. Non-mathematically, I'm interested in comic books, literary theory (especially in the Derridian style), video games (especially RPGs), progressive rock music and music theory, and playing the bass (I have both a five string and a six string). I also really like hanging out with my wife and pug.

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Welcome to my blog/webpage! This is a place where I can post things that  I find neat, expository articles that do not need a specific host --- the life of a postdoc is tenuous, and where I land need not be where I permanently land. If anyone wishes to contact me, please email me at gmvooys@gmail.com. I will try to respond within a reasonable time frame. If you want to see some more concrete information about me, you can find my  Researchgate profile here .