Tulane University
Mahir Bilen Can
I am a professor of mathematics at Tulane University. My research focuses on algebraic groups and monoids, representation theory, algebraic geometry, and applications to coding theory and secure communication.
- Office
- Gibson Hall, Room 319, New Orleans, LA
- Research
- Algebraic groups, representation theory, algebraic geometry, coding theory
Research
Themes
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Algebraic groups and monoids
Structure, classification, and geometric properties, with applications to representation theory and combinatorics.
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Representation theory
Interactions between representations, geometry, and number theory, especially where symmetry clarifies complex systems.
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Algebraic geometry
Geometric methods for understanding algebraic structures and moduli, connecting geometry with computational techniques.
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Error-correcting codes and secure communication
Algebraic and geometric approaches to robust communication, coding theory, and cryptographic protocols.
Publications
Recent Papers
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Mahir Bilen Can; S. Chakrabartty. Mixing and Merging Metric Spaces Using Directed Graphs. Submitted.
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Mahir Bilen Can; S. Kannan, P. Saha. Horospherical Schubert Varieties. Submitted.
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Mahir Bilen Can; D. Montero, F. Özbudak. Evaluation Codes in Bottleneck Metrics. Submitted.
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Mahir Bilen Can; J. Rainbolt. Double Coset Schur Rings and Diagonal Subgroups. Submitted.
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Mahir Bilen Can; B. Horowitz. Generalized Hyperderivative Reed-Solomon Codes. Submitted.
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Mahir Bilen Can; A. Casimiro, F. Özbudak. On the Homogeneous Space of a Pair of Associative Composition Algebras. Submitted.
Teaching and Mentorship
Current Students
- Isabel Pfaff · PhD · 2025-present
- Naufil Sakran · PhD · 2021-present
- Zafar Iqbal · PhD · 2024-present
Professional Activities
Recent Highlights
- 2025: Visited IIT Bombay for the conference on Combinatorics, Geometry, and Representation Theory at ICTS.
- 2025: Received Tulane's Provost's Proof of Concept award.
- 2024: Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Portugal (host: Universidade Nova de Lisboa).