Gunnar Carlsson

Gunnar E. Carlsson
Born (1952-08-22) 22 August 1952 (age 72)
Stockholm, Sweden
NationalityAmerican
Alma materStanford University
Harvard University
Known forSegal conjecture
Topological data analysis
AwardsAlfred P. Sloan fellow
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsStanford University
University of Chicago
University of California, San Diego
Princeton University
Doctoral advisorR. James (Richard) Milgram
Doctoral students

Gunnar E. Carlsson (born August 22, 1952 in Stockholm, Sweden) is an American mathematician, working in algebraic topology. He is known for his work on the Segal conjecture, and for his work on applied algebraic topology, especially topological data analysis. He is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Mathematics at Stanford University.[1] He is the founder and president of the predictive technology company Ayasdi.[2]

  1. ^ "Gunnar E. Carlsson" (PDF). Math.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Executive team: Gunnar Carlsson". Ayasdi.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2018.