Shreeram Shankar Abhyankar
Mathematician and academic
Born
1930
95 years ago
Died
November 2nd, 2012
12 years ago — 82 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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Significant contributions were made in the field of mathematics, particularly in algebraic geometry and singularity theory. Abhyankar served as a professor at Purdue University and published numerous research papers. Work included the development of the Abhyankar conjecture in algebraic geometry, which has influenced further studies in the field. In addition, his work on the Abhyankar-Moh theory enhanced the understanding of differential equations in the context of algebraic varieties.
Developed the Abhyankar conjecture
Published influential research papers
Contributed to algebraic geometry
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