Peter Swinnerton-Dyer
British mathematician (1927-2018)
Peter Swinnerton-Dyer was Sir Henry Peter Francis Swinnerton-Dyer, 16th Baronet, KBE, FRS (2 August 1927 – 26 December 2018).
Sir Peter Swinnerton-Dyer | |
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 Peter Swinnerton-Dyer at the workshop "Explicit methods in number theory" in Oberwolfach, 2007 | |
| Born | Henry Peter Francis Swinnerton-Dyer 2 August 1927 |
| Died | 26 December 2018 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Known for | Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture |
| Awards | Pólya Prize (2006) Sylvester Medal (2006) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Cambridge |
| Doctoral advisors | John Littlewood André Weil |
| Doctoral students | Jean-Louis Colliot-Thélène Miles Reid |
He was an English mathematician. He worked in number theory at University of Cambridge. He was best known for his part in the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture. This related algebraic properties of elliptic curves to special values of L-functions. Also, he worked on the Titan operating system.[2]
In his youth, Swinnerton-Dyer was an international bridge player. He played for the British team twice in the European Open teams championship, in 1953 and 1962.[3]
References
change- ↑ Sleeman, Elizabeth (2003), The International Who's Who 2004, Routledge, ISBN 1-85743-217-7
- ↑ "Number theory expert and co-creator of the 'beautiful' Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture' Daily Telegraph Obituaries p31 Issue no 50,890 (dated Tuesday 1 January 2019
- ↑ "Professor Sir Peter Swinnerton-Dyer Bt KBE FRS (1927-2018)". St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. 28 December 2018.