Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Primary fields of research
I am interested in Algebraic and Geometric Topology, in particular: mapping class groups, moduli spaces, cobordism categories, spaces of manifolds, surgery, configuration spaces, characteristic classes, K-theory and applications of homotopy theory to geometry.CV
POSITIONS
University of Copenhagen, (September 2010 - August 2013), Postdoctoral position and member of the Centre for Symmetry and Deformation.
Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford, (January 2010 - August 2010), PhD Plus Postdoctoral position.
Jesus College, University of Oxford, (October 2009 - December 2009), Retained lecturer in Mathematics.
EDUCATION
Jesus College, University of Oxford, (2006-2009), DPhil Mathematics, 2009.
Thesis title: Stable moduli spaces of manifolds
Supervisor: Professor Ulrike Tillmann.
Jesus College, University of Oxford, (2002-2006), MMath Mathematics, First Class Honours.
Knowledge of languages
English, SpanishKeywords
- Faculty of Science
- algebraic topology
- geometric topology
- moduli spaces
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Research output
- 9 Journal article
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Homological stability for unordered configuration spaces
Randal-Williams, O., Mar 2013, In: Quarterly Journal of Mathematics. 64, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Embedded Cobordism Categories and Spaces of Submanifolds
Randal-Williams, O., 2011, In: International Mathematics Research Notices. 2011, 3, p. 572-608Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Monoids of moduli spaces of manifolds
Galatius, S. & Randal-Williams, O., 2010, In: Geometry & Topology. 14, p. 1243-1302Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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On the divisibility of characteristic classes of non-orientable surface bundles
Ebert, J. & Randal-Williams, O., 2008, In: Topology and Its Applications. 156, p. 246-250Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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The homology of the stable non-orientable mapping class group
Randal-Williams, O., 2008, In: Algebraic & Geometric Topology. 8, p. 1811-1832Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Homological stability for automorphism groups
Randal-Williams, O. & Wahl, N., 1 Oct 2017, In: Advances in Mathematics. 318, p. 534-626Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Relations among tautological classes revisited
Randal-Williams, O., Oct 2012, In: Advances in Mathematics. 231, 3-4, p. 1773–1785Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Stable cohomology of the universal Picard varieties and the extended mapping class group
Ebert, J. & Randal-Williams, O., 2012, In: Documenta Mathematica. 17, p. 417-450Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
7 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Tautological Ring Masterclass
Oscar Randal-Williams (Organizer)
12 Dec 2011 → 16 Dec 2011Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation of and participation in conference
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Visiting Barcelona
Oscar Randal-Williams (Participant)
6 Feb 2012 → 10 Feb 2012Activity: Other activity types › Other (prizes, external teaching and other activities) - Period visiting other institutions
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Visiting MPIM
Oscar Randal-Williams (Participant)
23 Jan 2012 → 26 Jan 2012Activity: Other activity types › Other (prizes, external teaching and other activities) - Period visiting other institutions
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Tautological Ring Masterclass
Oscar Randal-Williams (Speaker)
12 Dec 2011 → 16 Dec 2011Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Visiting Edinburgh
Oscar Randal-Williams (Participant)
26 Oct 2011 → 27 Oct 2011Activity: Other activity types › Other (prizes, external teaching and other activities) - Period visiting other institutions
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Visiting Glasgow
Oscar Randal-Williams (Participant)
24 Oct 2011 → 25 Oct 2011Activity: Other activity types › Other (prizes, external teaching and other activities) - Period visiting other institutions
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Visiting MIT
Oscar Randal-Williams (Participant)
26 Sept 2011 → 30 Sept 2011Activity: Other activity types › Other (prizes, external teaching and other activities) - Period visiting other institutions
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Riemann surfaces
Oscar Randal-Williams (Participant)
4 Jul 2011 → 17 Jul 2011Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation of and participation in conference