Robert Steinberg
Robert Steinberg · Science & Medicine
Theory of algebraic groups; Steinberg representations
1922, Soroca, Bessarabia, Romania (now Moldova) — 2014, Los Angeles, California, USA
Romania · Canada · United States
Robert Steinberg is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Theory of algebraic groups; Steinberg representations
Robert Steinberg was a mathematician at UCLA and one of the foremost innovators in the theory of algebraic groups, introducing the Steinberg representation, the Steinberg groups and the Lang–Steinberg theorem, work central to constructing finite simple groups. Born in Soroca, his family moved to Canada shortly after his birth. He is listed among Jewish mathematicians by the Jinfo compilation.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Mathematics
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Theory of algebraic groups; Steinberg representations
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Mathematics
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