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Charles Sims

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American mathematician (1937-2017)

United StatesAcademicsLived 1937 to 2017 · aged 80
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Charles Coffin Sims was an American mathematician best known for his work in group theory. Together with Donald G. Higman he discovered the Higman-Sims group, one of the sporadic groups. The permutation group software developed by Sims also led to the proof of existence of the Lyons group and the O'Nan group.

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Charles C. Sims at Oberwolfach in 2006Charles C. Sims at Oberwolfach in 2006

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2013Fellow of the American Mathematical Society

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United States
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deceased
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Lived 1937 to 2017 · aged 80
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