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James E. Humphreys

American mathematician (1939-2020) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 81

James Edward Humphreys was an American mathematician who worked in algebraic groups, Lie groups, and Lie algebras and applications of these mathematical structures.

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He is known as the author of several mathematical texts, such as Introduction to Lie Algebras and Representation Theory and Reflection Groups and Coxeter Groups.

Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1939 to 2020 · aged 81