About
I am a second-year PhD student at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University (NYU). I am originally from Coquitlam, BC, Canada, and received my BSc (Hons.) in Mathematics from Simon Fraser University (SFU) in 2024. In my free time, I like to watch anime, go for walks/hikes, and see musicals on Broadway.
Research Interests
I am broadly interested in the analysis of partial differential equations and computer-assisted proof methods in this field. My current studies have been focused on self-similar blow-up in fluid equations. My undergraduate research background is in the areas of kinetic equations and numerical spectral geometry.
Notes
MATH-UA 131 MFE I Extra Questions (NYU).
MATH-GA 2310 Topology I typed notes (NYU).
MATH 440 Galois Theory handwritten notes (SFU).
MATH 441 Commutative Algebra and Algebraic Geometry handwritten notes (SFU).
My honours thesis: Finite Element Approximation of the Modified Steklov-Maxwell Eigenproblem, advised by Professor Nilima Nigam (SFU).
Contact
Email: grayson [dot] davis [at] nyu [dot] edu
Office: 608 Warren Weaver Hall
Curriculum Vitae (Updated: September 2025)
Land Acknowledgement
I respectfully acknowledge that I currently work and live in Lenapehoking, the unceded traditional land of the Lenape peoples, which settlers now call New York City. It is important to recognize the ongoing and systemic violence of settler colonialism across North America and beyond. I recognize that reconciliation is an active process, and I commit to reflecting on my role in it as a settler on Indigenous lands. To learn more about Land Acknowledgements and Positionality Statements, see Traditional Territories: SFU's Land Acknowledgements from the SFU Library.