Dr Anthony Mays
School of Mathematical Sciences
College of Sciences
My research is in various directions, but broadly in the area of statistical physics.
- Random matrix theory
- Combinatorics
- Juggling mathematics
- Microfossil counting statistics
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 - ongoing | Lecturer | University of Adelaide |
| 2022 - 2023 | Tutor | University of Adelaide |
| 2021 - 2022 | Research Fellow | University of Melbourne |
| 2018 - 2020 | Outreach Fellow | University of Melbourne |
| 2016 - 2017 | Melbourne Early Career Academic Fellow | University of Melbourne |
| 2014 - 2015 | Postdoctoral Researcher | Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Mathematical and Statistical Frontiers |
| 2012 - 2014 | Postdoctoral Researcher | Supélec |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Mays, C., Amores, M., & Mays, A. (2025). Field-of-view subsampling: A novel 'exotic marker' method for absolute abundances, validated by simulation and microfossil case studies.. PLoS One, 20(5), e0320887. Scopus2 WoS2 |
| 2023 | Forrester, P. J., & Mays, A. (2023). Finite size corrections relating to distributions of the length of longest increasing subsequences. Advances in Applied Mathematics, 145, 102482-1-102482-33. Scopus6 WoS6 |
| 2021 | Mays, A., Ponsaing, A., & Schehr, G. (2021). Tracy-Widom Distributions for the Gaussian Orthogonal and Symplectic Ensembles Revisited: A Skew-Orthogonal Polynomials Approach. Journal of Statistical Physics, 182(2), 55 pages. Scopus2 WoS2 |
| 2018 | Mays, A., Ponsaing, A. K., & Paganin, D. M. (2018). Determinantal polynomial wave functions induced by random matrices. Physical Review A, 98(6), 24 pages. Scopus2 WoS1 |
| 2017 | Bornemann, F., Forrester, P. J., & Mays, A. (2017). Finite Size Effects for Spacing Distributions in Random Matrix Theory: Circular Ensembles and Riemann Zeros. Studies in Applied Mathematics, 138(4), 401-437. Scopus19 WoS19 |
| 2017 | Mays, A., & Ponsaing, A. (2017). An induced real quaternion spherical ensemble of random matrices. Random Matrices Theory and Application, 6(1), 29 pages. Scopus7 WoS7 |
| 2015 | Forrester, P. J., & Mays, A. (2015). Finite-size corrections in random matrix theory and Odlyzko's dataset for the Riemann zeros. Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences, 471(2182), 21 pages. Scopus18 WoS18 |
| 2013 | Mays, A. (2013). A Real Quaternion Spherical Ensemble of Random Matrices. Journal of Statistical Physics, 153(1), 48-69. Scopus14 WoS14 |
| 2012 | Forrester, P. J., & Mays, A. (2012). Pfaffian point process for the Gaussian real generalised eigenvalue problem. Probability Theory and Related Fields, 154(1-2), 1-47. Scopus28 WoS28 |
| 2009 | Forrester, P. J., & Mays, A. (2009). A method to calculate correlation functions for β=1 random matrices of odd size. Journal of Statistical Physics, 134(3), 443-462. Scopus31 WoS30 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Mays, C., Amores, M., & Mays, A. (2024). Improved absolute abundance estimates from spatial count data with simulation and microfossil case studies. |
| 2022 | Forrester, P. J., & Mays, A. (2022). Finite size corrections relating to distributions of the length of longest increasing subsequences. |
| 2020 | Mays, A., Ponsaing, A., & Schehr, G. (2020). Tracy-Widom distributions for the Gaussian orthogonal and symplectic ensembles revisited: a skew-orthogonal polynomials approach. |
| 2018 | Mays, A., Ponsaing, A. K., & Paganin, D. M. (2018). Determinantal polynomial wave functions induced by random matrices. |
| 2016 | Bornemann, F., Forrester, P. J., & Mays, A. (2016). Finite size effects for spacing distributions in random matrix theory: circular ensembles and Riemann zeros. |
| 2016 | Mays, A., & Ponsaing, A. (2016). An induced real quaternion spherical ensemble of random matrices. |
| 2015 | Forrester, P. J., & Mays, A. (2015). Finite size corrections in random matrix theory and Odlyzko's data set for the Riemann zeros. |
| 2012 | Mays, A. (2012). A real quaternion spherical ensemble of random matrices. |
| 2012 | Mays, A. (2012). A geometrical triumvirate of real random matrices. |
| 2009 | Forrester, P. J., & Mays, A. (2009). Pfaffian point process for the Gaussian real generalised eigenvalue problem. |
| 2008 | Forrester, P. J., & Mays, A. (2008). A method to calculate correlation functions for $β=1$ random matrices of odd size. |
Currently I am teaching Masters' level probability and data science courses.