Mathematics and Computer Science at Oxford University
From playing number games with his Dad as a small child to a fascination with computers in middle school, Cagan has always pursued what excites him. A setback in math competition helped him discover a passion for informatics problems, and university courses have led him from the discrete side to analysis. To unwind, he plays guitar and piano, but that doesn’t mean he’s into music theory.
We caught up during the school year (interview edited for length and clarity):
