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Richard Brauer

Richard Dagobert Brauer (February 10, 1901 - April 17, 1977) was a leading German and American mathematician. He worked mainly in abstract algebra, but made important contributions to number theory. He was the founder of modular representation theory.

See also:

  • Brauer group
  • Brauer-Siegel theorem
  • Brauer's theorem on induced characters
  • Brauer lifting
07-10-2008 09:35:13
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