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| ⚫ | '''Patrick Brosnan''' |
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| name = Patrick Brosnan |
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| residence = [[Canada]] |
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| birth_date = [[1968]] |
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| birth_place = [[Philadelphia]] |
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| nationality = [[United States|American]] |
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| field = [[Mathematics]] |
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| work_institutions = [[University of British Columbia]] |
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| alma_mater = [[University of Chicago]] |
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| doctoral_advisor = [[Spencer Bloch]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Patrick Brosnan''' is an [[United States|American]] [[mathematician]], known for his work on [[Motive (algebraic geometry)|motives]], [[Hodge theory]], and [[algebraic groups]]. He received his [[PhD]] from the [[University of Chicago]] in [[1998]] under the direction of [[Spencer Bloch]]. Brosnan is the [[2009]] recipient of the [[Coxeter-James Prize]] of the [[Canadian Mathematical Society]].<ref>[http://www.math.ca/MediaReleases/2009/res-prizes Press release of the Canadian Mathematical Society.]</ref> |
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In [[2003]] Brosnan disproved (in joint work with Prakash Belkale), the ''Spanning Tree Conjecture'' of [[Maxim Kontsevich|Kontsevich]].<ref>Review of ''Matroids, motives, and a conjecture of Kontsevich'' {{MR|1950482}}</ref> |
In [[2003]] Brosnan disproved (in joint work with Prakash Belkale), the ''Spanning Tree Conjecture'' of [[Maxim Kontsevich|Kontsevich]].<ref>Review of ''Matroids, motives, and a conjecture of Kontsevich'' {{MR|1950482}}</ref> |
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Patrick Brosnan | |
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| Born | 1968 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
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| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of British Columbia |
| Doctoral advisor | Spencer Bloch |
Patrick Brosnan is an American mathematician, known for his work on motives, Hodge theory, and algebraic groups. He received his PhD from the University of Chicago in 1998 under the direction of Spencer Bloch. Brosnan is the 2009 recipient of the Coxeter-James Prize of the Canadian Mathematical Society.[1]
In 2003 Brosnan disproved (in joint work with Prakash Belkale), the Spanning Tree Conjecture of Kontsevich.[2]
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- ^ Press release of the Canadian Mathematical Society.
- ^ Review of Matroids, motives, and a conjecture of Kontsevich MR1950482