Irving Segal
American mathematician (1918-1998) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 79
Irving Ezra Segal (1918-1998) was an American mathematician known for work on theoretical quantum mechanics. He shares credit for what is often referred to as the Segal-Shale-Weil representation.
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Early in his career, Segal became known for his developments in quantum field theory and in functional and harmonic analysis, in particular his innovation of the algebraic axioms known as C*-algebra.
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United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1918 to 1998 · aged 79
