Goro Azumaya

Goro Azumaya
Born (1920-02-26)February 26, 1920
Yokohama, Japan
Died July 8, 2010(2010-07-08) (aged 90)
Matsudo, Japan
Nationality Japanese
Alma mater Nagoya University
Known for Azumaya algebra
Scientific career
Fields Mathematics
Institutions Indiana University
Doctoral advisor Shokichi Iyanaga

Gorō Azumaya (東屋 五郎, Azumaya Gorō, February 26, 1920[1] – July 8, 2010) was a Japanese mathematician who introduced the notion of Azumaya algebra in 1951. His advisor was Shokichi Iyanaga. At the time of his death he was an emeritus professor at Indiana University.

References

  1. ↑ Unterburger, Amy L. (1994), Who's who among Asian Americans, 1994-95, Detroit: Gale, p. 14, ISBN 0-8103-9433-2 .


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