# Jason Behrstock

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**Jason Alan Behrstock** is a mathematician at the [City University of New York](/source/City_University_of_New_York) known for his work in [geometric group theory](/source/Geometric_group_theory) and [low-dimensional topology](/source/Low-dimensional_topology).[1]

## Life and career

Behrstock was born in California and was educated in California's public school system.[2] He received his Ph.D. from [State University of New York at Stony Brook](/source/State_University_of_New_York_at_Stony_Brook) in 2004.[3] He went to work at [Columbia University](/source/Columbia_University) and the [University of Utah](/source/University_of_Utah) before his time at [Lehman College](/source/Lehman_College), [City University of New York](/source/City_University_of_New_York).[4]

## Awards and honors

- In 2009, Behrstock was award the [Feliks Gross](/source/Feliks_Gross) Endowment Award by the [Graduate Center of the City University of New York](/source/Graduate_Center_of_the_City_University_of_New_York), a research award for young faculty.[5]
- In 2010, Behrstock was awarded the [Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship](/source/Alfred_P._Sloan_Fellowship).[4]
- In 2012, Behrstock became a fellow of the [American Mathematical Society](/source/American_Mathematical_Society).[6]
- Behrstock became a [Simons Fellow](/source/Simons_Foundation) in 2014.[7]

## Selected publications

- Behrstock, Jason A. "Asymptotic geometry of the mapping class group and Teichmüller space". *Geom. Topol.* 10 (2006), pages 1523–1578.
- Behrstock, Jason; Druţu, Cornelia; Mosher, Lee. "Thick metric spaces, relative hyperbolicity, and quasi-isometric rigidity". *Math. Ann.* 344 (2009), number 3, pages 543–595.
- Behrstock, Jason A.; Minsky, Yair N. "Dimension and rank for mapping class groups". *Ann. of Math.* (2) 167 (2008), number 3, pages 1055–1077.

## References

1. ["Jason Behrstock"](http://comet.lehman.cuny.edu/behrstock/). Retrieved Feb 6, 2015.

1. ["PROFESSOR JASON BEHRSTOCK WINS ALFRED P. SLOAN RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150206205525/http://www.lcmeridian.com/2010/04/01/professor-jason-behrstock-wins-alfred-p-sloan-research-fellowship/). *The Meridian*. Apr 1, 2010. Archived from [the original](http://www.lcmeridian.com/2010/04/01/professor-jason-behrstock-wins-alfred-p-sloan-research-fellowship/) on February 6, 2015. Retrieved Feb 6, 2015.

1. ["Prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship Awarded to Lehman Mathematics Professor Jason Behrstock"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150206211215/http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/lehmantoday/2010_03/t_behrstock.html). *Lehman Today*. Mar 1, 2010. Archived from [the original](http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/lehmantoday/2010_03/t_behrstock.html) on February 6, 2015. Retrieved Feb 6, 2015.

1. ["Lehman Economics Professor Wins Feliks Gross Award"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150206202429/http://wp.lehman.edu/lehman-today/2012/05/lehman-economics-professor-wins-feliks-gross-award/). *Lehman Today*. May 3, 2012. Archived from [the original](http://wp.lehman.edu/lehman-today/2012/05/lehman-economics-professor-wins-feliks-gross-award/) on February 6, 2015. Retrieved Feb 6, 2015. The article is about another recipient, but mentions Behrstock.

1. ["List of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180825194636/http://www.ams.org/profession/fellows-list). Archived from [the original](http://www.ams.org/profession/fellows-list) on 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2015-02-06.

1. ["Simons Fellows Awardees: Mathematics"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141226005932/https://www.simonsfoundation.org/funding/funding-opportunities/mathematics-physical-sciences/simons-fellow-program/simons-fellows-awardees-mathematics/). Archived from [the original](https://www.simonsfoundation.org/funding/funding-opportunities/mathematics-physical-sciences/simons-fellow-program/simons-fellows-awardees-mathematics/) on December 26, 2014. Retrieved Feb 6, 2015.

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