Roger Godement
French mathematician (1921–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roger Godement (French: [ɡɔdmɑ̃]; 1 October 1921 – 21 July 2016)[1] was a French mathematician, known for his work in functional analysis as well as his expository books.
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Roger Godement | |
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Born | (1921-10-01)October 1, 1921 |
Died | July 21, 2016(2016-07-21) (aged 94) |
Nationality | French |
Alma mater | École Normale Supérieure |
Known for | Godement compactness condition Godement resolution Bochner–Godement theorem Monad Zonal spherical function |
Awards | Peccot Lecure (1951-1952) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Paris Diderot University |
Doctoral advisor | Henri Cartan |
Doctoral students | Hervé Jacquet Christophe Soulé |
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