
Jan Rychtar, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
rychtarj@vcu.edu
Harris Hall 4159A
Education
Ph.D. University of Alberta Edmonton, AB, Canada, Edmonton, AB, Canada, Mathematics
M.Sc. Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Mathematics
B.Sc. Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Mathematics
Research
I work in mathematical biology, modeling and game theory.
Book
Broom, M. & Rychtář, J. (2013). Game-Theoretical Models in Biology, CRC Press.
Selected Publications
S. Sun, M. Johanis, J. Rychtář. Costly signalling theory and dishonest signalling, Theoretical Ecology DOI: 10.1007/s12080-019-0429-0
M. Broom, K. Pattni, J. Rychtář. Generalized Social Dilemmas: The Evolution of Cooperation in Populations with Variable Group Size, Bulletin of Mathematical Biology https://doi.org/10.1007/
C. Hadjichrysanthou, M. Broom, J. Rychtář. Models of kleptoparasitism on networks: the effect of population structure on food stealing behaviour, Journal of Mathematical Biology, 76, 1465-1488, DOI 10.1007/s00285-017-1177-7
S. Sun, M. Leshowitz, J. Rychtář. The signalling game between plants and pollinators, Scientific Reports, (2018) 8:6686, DOI:10.1038/s41598-018-24779-0
M. Broom, M. Johanis, J. Rychtář. The effect of fight cost structure on fighting behaviour involving simultaneous decisions and variable investment levels. Journal of Mathematical Biology (2018) 76:457-482, DOI 10.1007/s00285-017-1149-y
More publications at Dr. Rychtář Publication's webpage
Professional Affiliations
2020 - Present - Associate Professor, VCU
2019 - 2020 - Assistant Professor, VCU
2014 - 2019 - Professor, UNC Greensboro
2010 - 2014 - Associate Professor, UNC Greensboro
2012-2013 - Interim Director, Office of Undergraduate Research, UNC Greensboro
2004-2010 - Assistant Professor, UNC Greensboro
Honors and Awards
2015 UNCG Thomas Undergraduate Research Mentor Award
2014 Department of Mathematics and Statistics Award for Distinguished Service
2012-2013 UNCG Junior Research Excellence Award.
2007-2008 UNCG College of Arts and Sciences Teaching Excellence Award.