Goro Azumaya
Goro Azumaya | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 26, 1920 |
| Died | July 8, 2010 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Nagoya University |
| Known for | Azumaya algebra Krull–Azumaya theorem Henselian ring |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Indiana University |
| Doctoral advisor | Shokichi Iyanaga |
Gorō Azumaya (東屋 五郎, Azumaya Gorō, February 26, 1920– July 8, 2010) was a Japanese mathematician who introduced the notion of Azumaya algebra in 1951. His advisor was Shokichi Iyanaga. At the time of his death he was an emeritus professor at Indiana University.