Andrei Zelevinsky | |
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Born |
Moscow, Soviet Union | January 30, 1953
Died | April 10, 2013
Boston, United States | (aged 60)
Nationality | Soviet Union United States |
Alma mater | Moscow State University |
Known for |
Bernstein–Zelevinsky classification Cluster algebras |
Awards |
Humboldt Prize (2004) Leroy P. Steele Prize (2018) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Northeastern University |
Doctoral advisors |
Israel Gelfand Alexandre Kirillov |
Andrei Vladlenovich Zelevinsky (Андрей Владленович Зелевинский; 30 January 1953 – 10 April 2013) [1] was a Russian-American mathematician who made important contributions to algebra, combinatorics, and representation theory, among other areas.
Zelevinsky graduated in 1969 from the Moscow Mathematical School No. 2. [2] After winning a silver medal as a member of the USSR team at the International Mathematical Olympiad [3] he was admitted without examination to the mathematics department of Moscow State University where he obtained his PhD in 1978 under the mentorship of Joseph Bernstein, Alexandre Kirillov and Israel Gelfand. [4]
He worked [5] in the mathematical laboratory of Vladimir Keilis-Borok at the Institute of Earth Science (1977–85), and at the Council for Cybernetics of the Soviet Academy of Sciences (1985–90). In the early 1980s, at a great personal risk, he taught at the Jewish People's University, [6] an unofficial organization offering first-class mathematics education to talented students denied admission to Moscow State University's math department.
In 1990–91, Zelevinsky was a visiting professor at Cornell University, and from 1991 until his death was on faculty at Northeastern University, Boston. With his wife, Galina, he had a son and a daughter; he also had several grandchildren. [7]
Zelevinsky is a relative of the physicists Vladimir Zelevinsky and Tanya Zelevinsky.
Zelevinsky's most notable achievement is the discovery (with Sergey Fomin) of cluster algebras. His other contributions include:
Andrei Zelevinsky | |
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Born |
Moscow, Soviet Union | January 30, 1953
Died | April 10, 2013
Boston, United States | (aged 60)
Nationality | Soviet Union United States |
Alma mater | Moscow State University |
Known for |
Bernstein–Zelevinsky classification Cluster algebras |
Awards |
Humboldt Prize (2004) Leroy P. Steele Prize (2018) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Northeastern University |
Doctoral advisors |
Israel Gelfand Alexandre Kirillov |
Andrei Vladlenovich Zelevinsky (Андрей Владленович Зелевинский; 30 January 1953 – 10 April 2013) [1] was a Russian-American mathematician who made important contributions to algebra, combinatorics, and representation theory, among other areas.
Zelevinsky graduated in 1969 from the Moscow Mathematical School No. 2. [2] After winning a silver medal as a member of the USSR team at the International Mathematical Olympiad [3] he was admitted without examination to the mathematics department of Moscow State University where he obtained his PhD in 1978 under the mentorship of Joseph Bernstein, Alexandre Kirillov and Israel Gelfand. [4]
He worked [5] in the mathematical laboratory of Vladimir Keilis-Borok at the Institute of Earth Science (1977–85), and at the Council for Cybernetics of the Soviet Academy of Sciences (1985–90). In the early 1980s, at a great personal risk, he taught at the Jewish People's University, [6] an unofficial organization offering first-class mathematics education to talented students denied admission to Moscow State University's math department.
In 1990–91, Zelevinsky was a visiting professor at Cornell University, and from 1991 until his death was on faculty at Northeastern University, Boston. With his wife, Galina, he had a son and a daughter; he also had several grandchildren. [7]
Zelevinsky is a relative of the physicists Vladimir Zelevinsky and Tanya Zelevinsky.
Zelevinsky's most notable achievement is the discovery (with Sergey Fomin) of cluster algebras. His other contributions include: