Efim Zelmanov | |
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 Efim Zelmanov | |
| Born | Efim Isaakovich Zelmanov September 7, 1955 |
| Nationality | Russian, American |
| Alma mater | Novosibirsk State University Leningrad State University |
| Known for | Nonassociative algebra |
| Awards | Fields Medal (1994) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Wisconsin–Madison University of Chicago Yale University University of California, San Diego Southern University of Science and Technology |
| Doctoral students | |
Efim Isaakovich Zelmanov (Russian: Ефи́м Исаа́кович Зе́льманов; born 7 September 1955) is a Russian-American[1] mathematician, known for his work on combinatorial problems in nonassociative algebra and group theory, including his solution of the restricted Burnside problem. He was awarded a Fields Medal at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Zürich in 1994.