Personal profile
Biography
PLEASE SEE ALSO: https://maths.nuigalway.ie/~gettrick/ Michael Mc Gettrick holds a Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics (String Theory) from the University of Notre Dame (Indiana), and a Bachelors Degree in Theoretical Physics from Trinity College Dublin. He has carried out research at
- The University of Notre Dame (Indiana)
- Imperial College London
- The University of Bath (England)
- Computer Algebra Nederland (Amsterdam)
- South East Technological University (Waterford, Ireland)
- MINES ParisTech (Paris)
- The University of Galway (Ireland)
- Johannes Kepler Universitat (Linz, Austria)
- Universite Paris-Sud (Paris)
Originally working as a string theorist, he has since carried out research in (the mathematics of) discrete event dynamical systems, computer algebra (symbolic computation), quantum information (quantum computation), mathematics of transport and algorithmic composition (music)
Research Interests
Quantum Computing, Algorithmic Composition (music), Mathematics of Transport, Computational Mathematics, Grobner Bases, Computer Algebra, Discrete Event Dynamical Systems. Please also check my home page at https://maths.nuigalway.ie/~gettrick/
Teaching Interests
I have interest and experience in teaching many topics at University level from mathematics, (theoretical) physics and computer science.
Education/Academic qualification
BA, PhD
Accepting PhD Students
- Accepting PhD Students
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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The Kolmogorov Complexity of Traditional Irish Dance Music
McGettrick, M. & McGettrick, P., 21 Nov 2025, In: Computer Music Journal. p. 1-8 48:4.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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Nash Equilibria in Certain Two-Choice Multi-Player Games Played on the Ladder Graph
Muñoz, V. S. & Mc Gettrick, M., Sep 2021, In: International Game Theory Review. 23, 3, 2050020.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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Correction to: The role of city geometry in determining the utility of a small urban light rail/tram system (Public Transport, (2020), 12, 1, (233-259), 10.1007/s12469-019-00226-9)
Mc Gettrick, M., 1 Oct 2020, In: Public Transport. 12, 3, p. 517-518 2 p.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Comment/debate
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How quantum information can improve social welfare
Groisman, B., Mc Gettrick, M., Mhalla, M. & Pawlowski, M., Aug 2020, In: IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Information Theory. 1, 2, p. 445-453 9 p., 3012922.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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Quantum Walks with Memory Provided by Parity of Memory
Li, D., Mc Gettrick, M., Yang, Y. G., Xu, J. & Wang, Y., 1 Jun 2020, In: International Journal of Theoretical Physics. 59, 6, p. 1934-1943 10 p.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
7 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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GECCO 2024 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference) Melbourne
Gettrick, M. M. (Program Committee)
14 Jul 2024 → 18 Jul 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Quantum Computing Technologies Winter School Mehran, Pakistan)
Gettrick, M. M. (Invited Lecture)
16 Jan 2024 → 17 Jan 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Workshop on Quantum Algorithms, Machine Learning and Control Trinity College Dublin)
Gettrick, M. M. (Keynote Address)
22 Jun 2023 → 23 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Days on Computational Game Theory Bremen, Germany)
Gettrick, M. M. (Invited Lecture)
29 Sep 2022 → 30 Sep 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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24th. Conference of the International Linear Algebra Society Galway)
Gettrick, M. M. (Other)
20 Jun 2022 → 24 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation (Unpublished) › Oral Presentation