General non-sense:

Rats. Math.SE is addictive. My therapist suggested that I try limiting this hobby to three days per week, and re-evaluate the situation the next time we meet. So I will only be seen on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. At least for a little while.

Mostly I teach here. I want to encourage beginning students to think for themselves, so I use a lot of hints and comments. More advanced questions I often just answer.

However, I don't do 1-on-1 chat. Don't ask. My answers and comments are for all to see, so I don't like to hide them. Also I feel that entering a chatroom carries with it an obligation to continue an on-line discussion, and then I would not be using my time on my own terms.

Relevant personal history:

PhD from Notre Dame in '90.

Drifted from representation theory of algebraic groups to applications of algebra into telecommunications, mostly coding theory, and lately mostly teaching at college level.

3 graduate students with awarded PhDs

I have mostly worked at our local University at Turku, Finland. At one point I tried working for Nokia Research Center. It was ok, but an old dog didn't learn all the tricks, and then they downsized, so I returned to the Uni as a tenured lecturer.