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Maurice Audin | |
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 Maurice and Josette Audin | |
| Born | 14 February 1932 |
| Died | c. 21 June 1957 (aged 25) |
| Citizenship | French |
| Alma mater | University of Algiers |
| Children | Michèle Audin |
| Scientific career | |
| Thesis | On linear equations in a vector space (1957) |
| Doctoral advisor | René de Possel |
Maurice Audin (14 February 1932 – c. 21 June 1957) was a renowned French mathematics assistant at the University of Algiers, a member of the Algerian Communist Party and an activist in the anticolonialist cause, who died under torture by the French state during the Battle of Algiers.[1]
In the centre of Algiers, beside the university, the intersection of streets bearing the names of several other heroes of the Algerian Revolution is called the Place Maurice-Audin.[2] He is also memorialized by the Maurice Audin Prize, sponsored by the Société de Mathématiques Appliquées et Industrielles, the Société Mathématique de France, and others, and granted biennially to an Algerian mathematician working in Algeria and a French mathematician working in France.[3]
- ^ Chrisafis, Angelique (September 13, 2018). "France admits systematic torture during Algeria war for first time". The Guardian. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
- ^ Talbott, John (Spring 1976). "The Strange Death of Maurice Audin". Virginia Quarterly Review.
- ^ "Le Prix Maurice Audin de mathématiques" (in French). Association Josette & Maurice Audin. Retrieved 28 December 2021.