Ciprian Foias
Romanian mathematician (1933–2020)
Ciprian Ilie Foiaș (20 July 1933 – 22 March 2020) was a Romanian mathematician. He was awarded the Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics in 1995. He was known for his works in operator theory. Foias was born in Reșița, Caraș County, Kingdom of Romania. The Foias constant is named after him. Foias is listed as an ISI highly cited researcher.[1]
Ciprian Foias | |
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Born | Ciprian Ilie Foiaș 20 July 1933 |
Died | 22 March 2020 | (aged 86)
Nationality | Romania |
Alma mater | University of Bucharest |
Awards | Wiener Prize (1995) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Indiana University University of Bucharest |
Doctoral advisor | Miron Nicolescu |
Doctoral students | Zoia Ceaușescu Adrian Ocneanu Dan-Virgil Voiculescu |
He died in Tempe, Arizona on March 22, 2020.[2]
References
change- ↑ "List of ISI highly cited researchers".
- ↑ "Obituary for Ciprian Foias". 23 March 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.