Guido Zappa
Guido Zappa | |
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Zappa in 1961 | |
| Born | 7 December 1915 Naples, Italy |
| Died | 17 March 2015 (aged 99) Florence, Italy |
| Alma mater | Scuola Normale Superiore |
| Known for | Algebraic geometry Group theory |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Florence |
| Academic advisors | Francesco Severi |
Guido Zappa (7 December 1915 – 17 March 2015) was an Italian mathematician and a noted group theorist: his other main research interests were geometry and also the history of mathematics. Zappa was particularly known for some examples of algebraic curves that strongly influenced the ideas of Francesco Severi.