Gorō Azumaya (東屋 五郎, Azumaya Gorō, February 26, 1920– July 8, 2010) was a Japanese mathematician who introduced the notion of Azumaya algebra in 1951.[1][2] His advisor was Shokichi Iyanaga. At the time of his death he was an emeritus professor at Indiana University.
Goro Azumaya | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 26, 1920 |
| Died | July 8, 2010 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Nagoya University |
| Known for | Azumaya algebra Krull–Azumaya theorem Henselian ring |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Indiana University |
| Doctoral advisor | Shokichi Iyanaga |
References
edit- ^ Unterburger, Amy L. (1994), Who's who among Asian Americans, 1994-95, Detroit: Gale, p. 14, ISBN 0-8103-9433-2
- ^ "Goro Azumaya" (PDF). Indiana.edu. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
External links
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Scholia has a profile for Gorō Azumaya (Q794299).
- Goro Azumaya at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- Biography of Azumaya by BiRep, Bielefeld University
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