R. Teal Witter

Doctoral Student

NYU Tandon

About Me

I am a PhD student at NYU Tandon advised by Lisa Hellerstein. I am interested in query problems and graph theory.

I received my undergraduate degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science from Middlebury College. At Middlebury, I designed quantum algorithms for graph theory problems with Shelby Kimmel and worked on applications of math in recreational board games with Alex Lyford.

Education

NYU Tandon

PhD in Computer Science

Sep 2020 – Present Brooklyn, New York

Funded by the Dean’s PhD Fellowship

Middlebury College

BA in Math, Computer Science • Summa Cum Laude

Feb 2017 – May 2020 Middlebury, Vermont

National Honors:

Fulbright Scholar (I declined due to COVID)
Goldwater Scholar

Campus Honors:

Publications

Applications of Graph Theory and Probability in the Board Game Ticket to Ride

We identify winning strategies for and improvements to Ticket to Ride using graph-theoretic and probabilistic concepts.

Alex Lyford, R. Teal Witter

PDF Slides Video

Applications of the Quantum Algorithm for st-Connectivity

We present quantum algorithms for various problems related to graph connectivity.

Kai DeLorenzo, Shelby Kimmel, R. Teal Witter

PDF Slides Video

Teaching

Math Tutor

Middlebury College Sep 2018 – May 2020

MATH 345: Combinatorics (Spring 2020)

MATH 310: Probability (Fall 2019)

MATH 223: Multivariable Calculus (Spring 2019)

MATH 200: Linear Algebra (Fall 2018)

Computer Science Tutor

Middlebury College Feb 2018 – May 2020

CSCI 302: Algorithms and Complexity (Spring 2020)

CSCI 333: Quantum Computing (Fall 2019)

CSCI 201: Data Structures (Spring 2019)

CSCI 200: Math Foundations of Computing (Spring, Fall 2018)

Aspen, Colorado

Lone Pine, California

Middlebury, Vermont

Mt. Audubon, Colorado

Rawhiti, New Zealand

Rocky Mountains, Colorado

Providenciales, Turks and Caicos

Arusha, Tanzania

Copper Mountain, Colorado