Stony Brook University · Long Island, NY
Expected May 2027
MA in Mathematics · 3.9 GPA
Courses Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Geometry & Topology, Algebra.
Academic & professional record
Expected May 2027
MA in Mathematics · 3.9 GPA
Courses Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Geometry & Topology, Algebra.
Graduated 2025
BS in Computer Science & Mathematics, Minor in Physics · 3.54 GPA
Jul 2026 – Present
Jul 2026 – Present
Apr – Aug 2026
Aug 2025 – Jan 2026
Aug 2023 – Aug 2024
Math Formalization in Lean. Co-organizer of the weekly NYC Lean meetup. Author of a complete, sorry-free Lean 4 formalization of the classification of compact surfaces. Contributor to open-source formalization projects including Michael R. Douglas’s Jacobian Challenge, Rémy Degenne’s Brownian Motion, Mathlib’s manifold geometry library, and an ongoing formalization of Stokes’ Theorem. Author of Marathon, a human-driven autoformalization framework for Aristotle and Claude; maintainer of WikiLean, an AI-moderated, annotated mirror of WikiProject Mathematics for Mathlib declarations. Delivered the talk “4 Reasons You Should Care About Math Formalization” at Wikipedia Day 2026.
Medical Device Engineer · Northeast Ohio Medical University. Lead engineer on a granted research team; designed, prototyped, and presented a patented medical device to improve post-operation care for cancer patients. Winner of the legacy team award at Neovations 2025.
AI and Statistical Models. Implemented image-classification CNNs, FFNs, and genetic algorithms in TensorFlow, and Brownian-bridge stochastic simulations in MATLAB. Wrote ADAM backpropagation from scratch in NumPy.
Self-Studying Mathematics. Passed the Stony Brook PhD comprehensive exam. Scored 11 on the 2025 Putnam exam. Contributor to WikiProject Mathematics. Seminar attendee: Einstein Chair (CUNY), Symplectic Geometry (Stony Brook), (Fun)damental AI and Math (Columbia), and the Simons Center colloquium. Worked through every problem in seven textbooks, including Friedberg–Insel–Spence’s Linear Algebra, Needham’s Visual Differential Geometry, and Lee’s Introduction to Smooth Manifolds.
Languages Lean, Python, Rust, MATLAB, JavaScript / HTML / CSS, C++, Java.
Libraries Mathlib4, NumPy, TensorFlow, Pandas.
Tools Claude (Agent SDK + Code), Antigravity, LaTeX, Git / GitHub, VS Code, Godot.
jack.mccarthy.1 [at] stonybrook.edu
github.com/Deicyde
linkedin.com/in/jack-mccarthy-648728236