François Bruhat
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François Georges René Bruhat (French: [bʁy.a]; 8 April 1929 – 17 July 2007) was a French mathematician who worked on algebraic groups. The Bruhat order of a Weyl group, the Bruhat decomposition, and the Schwartz–Bruhat functions are named after him.
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François Bruhat | |
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Born | (1929-04-08)8 April 1929 |
Died | 17 July 2007(2007-07-17) (aged 78) |
Nationality | French |
Alma mater | École Normale Supérieure |
Known for | Bruhat decomposition Bruhat order Bruhat–Tits buildings Schwartz–Bruhat function |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
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He was the son of physicist (and associate director of the École Normale Supérieure during the occupation) Georges Bruhat, and brother of physicist Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat.