George A. Elliott
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CitizenshipCanadian
KnownforElliott classification program
AwardsFellow of the Royal Society of Canada 1982,
Killam Research Fellow, 1996–1998.
George A. Elliott | |
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| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto, Queen's University at Kingston |
| Known for | Elliott classification program |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada 1982, Killam Research Fellow, 1996–1998. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Toronto, University of Copenhagen |
| Doctoral advisor | Israel Halperin |
George Arthur Elliott FRSC (born 1945) is a Canadian mathematician specializing in operator algebras, K-theory, and non-commutative geometry. He is a professor at the University of Toronto Department of Mathematics,[1] and holds a Canada Research Chair. He is best known for his work on classifying C*-algebras, both for initiating their classification [2] and highlighting the importance of K-theory in this respect.[3]
He was an invited speaker at the International Congress of Mathematicians, Zurich–1994.[4][5]
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