Thorsten Altenkirch
| Thorsten Altenkirch | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields |
Constructive mathematics Type theory Homotopy type theory |
| Institutions |
University of Nottingham Institute for Advanced Study |
| Doctoral advisor | Rod Burstall |
Thorsten Altenkirch (German pronunciation: [ˈtɔɐ̯stn̩ ˈʔaltn̩kɪɐ̯ç]) is a German Professor of Computer Science at the University of Nottingham[1] known for his research on logic, type theory, and homotopy type theory. Altenkirch was part of the 2012/2013 special year on univalent foundations at the Institute for Advanced Study.[2] At Nottingham he co-chairs the Functional Programming Laboratory with Graham Hutton.
Education
Altenkirch obtained his PhD from the University of Edinburgh under Rod Burstall.[3]
Contributions
Altenkirch's work includes: Containers, Epigram programming language, and Homotopy Type Theory: Univalent Foundations of Mathematics (The HoTT Book).
Altenkirch has also been a guest on the YouTube channel Computerphile[4]
References
- ↑ "Thorsten Altenkirch".
- ↑ "Program Participants".
- ↑ Thorsten Altenkirch at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- ↑ "Computerphile". YouTube. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
External links
- Altenkirch's personal page at Nottingham
- Altenkirch's newer page at Nottignham
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