Clyde Kertzer

Hello! I’m Clyde Kertzer — a recent mathematics graduate from the University of Colorado, Boulder with a focus on number theory, algebra, and cryptographic systems. I’ve conducted research published in Annals of Mathematics, built mathematical visualizations and encryption tools, and have experience tutoring advanced undergraduate topics. I am a math Teacher at TARA high school, where I teach 9th grade algebra II, 10th grade advanced geometry, 11th grade algebra II, and 12th grade calculus.

Check out my recent paper on symmetries in Apollonian circle packings!

An article about a paper I wrote (with Summer Haag, James Rickards and Katherine E. Stange) was published in Quanta magazine.

Here’s a long academic CV (updated May 2025).

Other Interests

When I’m not doing math, I’m probably playing soccer or hockey, watching the USMNT, or playing the trombone!