Paul Cohn
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Not to be confused with Paul Cohen.
Paul Moritz Cohn FRS[1] (8 January 1924 – 20 April 2006) was Astor Professor of Mathematics at University College London, 1986–1989, and author of many textbooks on algebra.[4] His work was mostly in the area of algebra, especially non-commutative rings.[2][5]
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Born | Paul Moritz Cohn (1924-01-08)8 January 1924[1] |
Died | 20 April 2006(2006-04-20) (aged 82) London, England[2] |
Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
Known for | Algebra, concentrating in non-commutative rings |
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Fields | Mathematics |
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Doctoral advisor | Philip Hall[3] |
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