Zeng Jiongzhi
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Zeng Jiongzhi also known as Chiungtze C. Tsen, was a Chinese
mathematician
born in Nanchang, Jiangxi
, who proved Tsen's theorem
. He was one of Emmy Noether
's students at the University of Göttingen. He died in Xikang
in 1940.
China
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mathematician
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....
born in Nanchang, Jiangxi
Nanchang
Nanchang is the capital of Jiangxi Province in southeastern China. It is located in the north-central portion of the province. As it is bounded on the west by the Jiuling Mountains, and on the east by Poyang Lake, it is famous for its scenery, rich history and cultural sites...
, who proved Tsen's theorem
Tsen's theorem
In mathematics, Tsen's theorem states that a function field K of an algebraic curve over an algebraically closed field is quasi-algebraically closed. This implies that the Brauer group of any such field vanishes, and more generally that all the Galois cohomology groups H i vanish for...
. He was one of Emmy Noether
Emmy Noether
Amalie Emmy Noether was an influential German mathematician known for her groundbreaking contributions to abstract algebra and theoretical physics. Described by David Hilbert, Albert Einstein and others as the most important woman in the history of mathematics, she revolutionized the theories of...
's students at the University of Göttingen. He died in Xikang
Xikang
Xikang or Sikang , is a defunct province of the Republic of China , comprising most of the Kham region of traditional Tibet, where Khampas, a subgroup of the Tibetan ethnicity, live. The area is also home to a small minority of Mongol ethnicity...
in 1940.
Publications
- Tsen, Chiungtze C. Divisionsalgebren über Funktionenkörpern. Nachr. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen, Math.-Phys. Kl. I, No.44, II, No.48, 335-339 (1933).
- Tsen, Chiungtze C. Algebren über Funktionenkörpern. Göttingen: Diss. 19 S. (1934).
- Tsen, Chiungtze C. Zur Stufentheorie der quasialgebraisch-Abgeschlossenheit kommutativer Körper.J. Chin. Math. Soc. 1, 81-92 (1936).