Robert Stong
Robert Evert Stong (born August 23, 1936 in Oklahoma City , † April 10, 2008 ) was an American mathematician who dealt with algebraic topology (especially Kobordism theory).
Stong received his doctorate from Richard Lashof at the University of Chicago in 1962 ( Some relations among characteristic classes and numbers ). In 1966 he became an assistant professor at Princeton University , and his lecture on cobordism theory that he gave there appeared as an influential textbook at the time. From the 1970s he was a professor at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville . In 1975/76 he was at the Institute for Advanced Study .
In the 1980s he developed elliptical cohomology with Peter Landweber , Douglas Ravenel .
He was a Sloan Research Fellow from 1968 .
Fonts
- Notes on cobordism theory, Princeton University Press 1968
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stong, Robert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stong, Robert Evert (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American mathematician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 23, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oklahoma City |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 10, 2008 |