Goro Azumaya
Gorō Azumaya (東屋 五郎, Azumaya Gorō, February 26, 1920[1] – July 8, 2010) was a Japanese mathematician who introduced the notion of Azumaya algebra in 1951. 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
- Unterburger, Amy L. (1994), Who's who among Asian Americans, 1994-95, Detroit: Gale, p. 14, ISBN 0-8103-9433-2.
External links
- Goro Azumaya at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- Biography of Azumaya by BiRep, Bielefeld University
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