Alexei Skorobogatov
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Alexei Nikolaievich Skorobogatov is a mathematician
and currently a Professor in Pure Mathematics at Imperial College London
. He specialises in algebraic geometry
.
He completed his dissertation under the supervision of Yuri Manin, for which he was awarded a Ph.D.
degree.
He has published papers on rational points, the Hasse principle and the Manin obstruction, exponential sums, combinatorics and error-correcting codes. In 2001 he was awarded a Whitehead Prize
by the London Mathematical Society
.
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
and currently a Professor in Pure Mathematics at Imperial College London
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
. He specialises in algebraic geometry
Algebraic geometry
Algebraic geometry is a branch of mathematics which combines techniques of abstract algebra, especially commutative algebra, with the language and the problems of geometry. It occupies a central place in modern mathematics and has multiple conceptual connections with such diverse fields as complex...
.
He completed his dissertation under the supervision of Yuri Manin, for which he was awarded a Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
degree.
He has published papers on rational points, the Hasse principle and the Manin obstruction, exponential sums, combinatorics and error-correcting codes. In 2001 he was awarded a Whitehead Prize
Whitehead Prize
The Whitehead Prize is awarded yearly by the London Mathematical Society to a mathematician working in the United Kingdom who is at an early stage of their career. The prize is named in memory of homotopy theory pioneer J. H. C...
by the London Mathematical Society
London Mathematical Society
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.