Goro Azumaya

Goro Azumaya
Born(1920-02-26)February 26, 1920
Yokohama, Japan
DiedJuly 8, 2010(2010-07-08) (aged 90)
Matsudo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Alma materNagoya University
Known forAzumaya algebra
Krull–Azumaya theorem
Henselian ring
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsIndiana University
Doctoral advisorShokichi Iyanaga

Gorō Azumaya (東屋 五郎, Azumaya Gorō, February 26, 1920– July 8, 2010) was a Japanese mathematician who introduced the notion of Azumaya algebra in 1951.[1][2] His advisor was Shokichi Iyanaga. At the time of his death he was an emeritus professor at Indiana University.

  1. ^ Unterburger, Amy L. (1994), Who's who among Asian Americans, 1994-95, Detroit: Gale, p. 14, ISBN 0-8103-9433-2
  2. ^ "Goro Azumaya" (PDF). Indiana.edu. Retrieved April 24, 2024.