Thomas Kahle
Professor (Algebra) at Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Top SchoolThomas Kahle is a professor of algebra at Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg with 18 years of research and academic experience spanning commutative algebra, combinatorics, computation and applications such as algebraic statistics. He combines deep theoretical work—PhD summa cum laude and stints at institutions like MSRI and the Max Planck Institute—with hands-on computational practice, having contributed back-end package work to Gentoo’s science overlay (including ebuilds for tools like Macaulay2). His career blends international postdoctoral collaborations and programmatic research with teaching and leadership in mathematical biology and algebra. Based in Magdeburg, he also hosts the Eigenraum podcast and balances a prolific academic life with being a father of three, signaling strong communication skills and an ability to translate complex ideas for broader audiences.
18 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Phd, Mathematics, summa cum laude, Phd, Mathematics, summa cum laude at Universität Leipzig
Github Skills (7)
gentoo10
overlay10
science10
package-management10
overlays10
ebuild10
patch9
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
gentoo/sci
Apr 2009 - Mar 2015
[MIRROR] Gentoo Science Overlay
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:163 commits, 1 push, 1 comment in 5 years 11 months
Contributions summary:Thomas's contributions primarily revolve around managing and integrating scientific software packages within the Gentoo Linux distribution's package management system. The commits demonstrate the creation of new ebuild packages for various scientific software like Macaulay2, topcom, and frobby. The user also merges updates from upstream, adds patches to address issues and integrates software dependencies within the Gentoo environment. Moreover, the user is involved in bumping package versions and making adjustments to accommodate the Gentoo build process.
ebuildgentooscienceoverlay
tom111/Binomials
Apr 2009 - Sep 2018
Macaulay 2 package for binomial ideals
Contributions:293 commits, 6 pushes in 9 years 6 months
binomialjulia
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