Edward George Effros | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 10, 1935 |
| Died | December 21, 2019 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Mathematician |
| Spouse | Rita Brickman (m. 1967) |
| Children | 2 |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University |
| Doctoral advisor | George Mackey |
Edward George Effros (December 10, 1935, Queens, New York City – December 21, 2019, Portland, Oregon) was an American mathematician, specializing in operator algebras and representation theory.[1] His research included "C*-algebras theory and operator algebras, descriptive set theory, Banach space theory, and quantum information."[2]
- ^ Jorgensen, Palle, ed. (November 2020). "Remembrances of Edward G. Effros" (PDF). Notices of the American Mathematical Society. 67 (10): 1573–1587. doi:10.1090/noti2169.
- ^ "A tribute to Ed Effros". Ed Effros Memorial Website, UCLA Mathematics Department.