Alexander Merkurjev
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Aleksandr Sergeyevich Merkurjev (Russian: Алекса́ндр Сергее́вич Мерку́рьев, born September 25, 1955[1]) is a Russian-American mathematician, who has made major contributions to the field of algebra. Currently Merkurjev is a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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Aleksandr Sergeyevich Merkurjev | |
Born | (1955-09-25) September 25, 1955 (age 68) |
Alma mater | Leningrad University |
Known for | Merkurjev–Suslin theorem, cohomological invariants, canonical dimension, book of involutions, essential dimension |
Awards | Cole Prize in Algebra (2012) Petersburg Mathematical Society Prize (1982) Humboldt Prize (1995) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | University of California Los Angeles |
Doctoral advisor | Anatoli Yakovlev |
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