Shreeram Shankar Abhyankar
American mathematician (1930–2012)
Died aged 82CancerUnited States
Biography
Shreeram Shankar Abhyankar (22 July 1930 – 2 November 2012) was an Indian American mathematician known for his contributions to algebraic geometry. At the time of his death, he held the Marshall Distinguished Professor of Mathematics Chairman at Purdue University, and was also a professor of computer science and industrial engineering. He is known for Abhyankar's conjecture of finite group theory. His later research was in the area of computational and algorithmic algebraic geometry.
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- Purdue University
- Columbia University
- Cornell University
- Johns Hopkins University
- Princeton University
Notable works
- Abhyankar–Moh theorem
- Abhyankar's lemma
- Abhyankar's inequality
- Abhyankar's conjecture
Family
- Children
- Kashi Shreeram Abhyankar
- Parents
- Shankar Keshav Abhyankar
Awards & honours (4)
- Fellow of the American Mathematical Society
- Chauvenet Prize
- Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards
- honorary doctorate from University of Angers
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