I am a mathematics postdoc at the University of Copenhagen with Magdalena Musat and Mikael Rørdam. I work on algebras of operators on Hilbert space, random matrices, and quantum information. In particular, I study the interaction of free probability and random matrices in the large 
limit, with connections to structural properties of von Neumann algebras, optimal transport theory, and continuous model theory. See my research here.
I am also working with Matthew McMillan on translating several works of Leibniz from Latin into English.
Quick Links
- Curriculum Vitae (PDF)
- Research Statement (PDF)
- ORCID: 0000-0002-8580-5064
- arXiv record
- Working groups and learning resources
- Leibniz’s Analysis Situs translation project
Career history:
- 2011-2015 University of Washington B.S. Math, B.A. (Greek and Roman) Classics
- 2015-2020 Ph.D. student at UCLA with Dimitri Shlyakhtenko.
- 2020-2023 NSF postdoc and lecturer at UCSD with Todd Kemp.
- 2023-2024 Postdoc at Fields Institute and York University with Ilijas Farah.
- 2024-present Postdoc at University of Copenhagen with Magdalena Musat and Mikael Rørdam.
Contact:
davidjekel@gmail.com, daj@math.ku.dk
Please do not use my UCSD or Fields emails accounts because they are no longer active.