Richard Kadison
Richard Kadison · Science & Medicine
Operator algebras; theory of von Neumann algebras
1925, New York City, USA — 2018, USA
United States (Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania)
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Kadison was a leading figure in the theory of operator algebras, proving foundational results on von Neumann and C*-algebras, including the long-open Kadison–Singer problem. Of Jewish background and born in New York City, he taught for decades at the University of Pennsylvania. His work shaped functional analysis and mathematical physics.
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Operator algebras; theory of von Neumann algebras
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Mathematics
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