Dr Fred Alford

Email: fta23@cam.ac.uk

Website: https://www.ma.ic.ac.uk/~fta17/

Dr Fred Alford

Bye-Fellow, Director of Studies in Mathematics (Part IA)
University Positions
Research Fellow
Subjects
Mathematics
Specialising in
General relativity

Fred Alford’s research interests are in mathematical general relativity, specifically looking at solutions to wave equations on collapsing black hole backgrounds.

Academic interests

Fred Alford’s academic interests include:

  • General relativity
  • Partial differential equations
  • Differential geometry.

Degrees obtained

  • BA in Mathematics, Cantab.
  • MMath, Cantab.
  • PhD in Mathematics, Cantab.

Biography

Fred Alford is a mathematician applying the study of partial differential equations and differential manifolds to problems within general relativity. Specifically, he looks at the problem of Hawking radiation, and how to apply modern mathematical techniques to this problem.

He also enjoys teaching, including being a Bye-Fellow at both Jesus and Lucy Cavendish Colleges across mathematics and physics.

Other interests

Badminton, trumpet, and martial arts.

Department link

https://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/

Publications, links and resources

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