Applied Mathematics
Geometric and matrix-based methods for nonlinear mathematical structures motivated by applications, including constructions related to relativity.
Ph.D. candidate in Mathematics at North Dakota State University working at the intersection of applied mathematics, matrix geometry, and Riemannian geometry, with emphasis on rotation-invariant metrics, generalized Einstein and Möbius operations, pullback metrics, and geometric structures on matrix balls.
I am a doctoral researcher in Mathematics at North Dakota State University. I completed my master's degree in Mathematics at Jadavpur University, India, and my bachelor's degree in Mathematics at the University of Calcutta, India.
My work develops mathematical frameworks for nonlinear matrix spaces by combining geometric, algebraic, and analytic ideas. I am especially interested in how symmetry, invariant structures, and matrix operations can be used to study models motivated by applied mathematics and relativity.
My research lies broadly in applied mathematics, with a particular focus on linear algebra, matrix geometry, and Riemannian methods for nonlinear matrix spaces. I study rotation-equivariant binary operations, invariant metric tensors, pullback constructions, and curvature on matrix balls.
Geometric and matrix-based methods for nonlinear mathematical structures motivated by applications, including constructions related to relativity.
Linear-algebraic methods including singular-value decompositions, matrix analysis, block structures, and matrix transformations used in the study of matrix-ball geometry.
Geometric structures and nonlinear operations defined on matrix domains and matrix balls.
Metric tensors, geodesics, Christoffel symbols, parallel transport, and sectional curvature.
Rotation-invariant metric structures under transformations of the form U₁VU₂ᵀ.
Extensions of Einstein-type nonlinear addition from scalar and vector settings to matrices.
Matrix analogues of Möbius addition and geometric comparisons with Einstein structures.
Curvature behavior of two-dimensional tangent planes at general points of the matrix ball and conditions for constant curvature.
Invariant-coefficient and block parametrizations of rotation-invariant Riemannian metric tensors, including positivity and singular-value compatibility conditions.
Pullback transformations of Riemannian metrics under rotation-equivariant maps and their relationship with isomorphisms of matrix-ball binary operations.
Current manuscripts developing the algebraic and Riemannian geometry of matrix-ball operations.
Nikita Barabanov and Aritra Roy. Submitted to the Journal of Differential Geometry, June 2026; currently under review.
Aritra Roy and Nikita Barabanov. Submitted to Linear Algebra and its Applications, September 2026; currently under review.
Classification of invariant metrics, equivariant transformations, and geometric equivalence of Einstein- and Möbius-type matrix structures.
Rotation-equivariant maps between matrix-ball operations and pullback transformations of their associated Riemannian metrics.
Sectional-curvature formulas at general points and conditions under which constant sectional curvature may or may not occur.
I emphasize structured problem solving, active participation, and accessible explanations of abstract concepts.
Instructor of record: Summer 2024. Teaching Assistant: Fall 2023–Spring 2025. Supported instruction in integration techniques, sequences and series, and applications of calculus.
Instructor of record: Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026, and Fall 2026. Responsible for classroom instruction, student support, assessment, and course problem solving.
Instructor of record: Summer 2025.
Teaching Assistant: Spring 2025 and Spring 2026. Led independent class sessions and prepared weekly worksheets, formula guides, and active problem-solving activities.
Teaching Assistant: Spring 2021–Spring 2023 and Fall 2025. Supported student learning through class instruction, collaborative problem solving, office hours, and individualized assistance.
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