The Trace Formula and Its Applications: An Introduction to the Work of James Arthur

Langlands, Robert P.

Canadian mathematical bulletin, Tome 44 (2001) no. 2, pp. 160-209

Résumé

In May, 1999 James Greig Arthur, University Professor at the University of Toronto was awarded the Canada Gold Medal by the National Science and Engineering Research Council. This is a high honour for a Canadian scientist, instituted in 1991 and awarded annually, but not previously to a mathematician, and the choice of Arthur, although certainly a recognition of his greatmerits, is also a recognition of the vigour of contemporary Canadian mathematics.

Détail

DOI : 10.4153/CMB-2001-020-8

Mots-clés : 11F70, 11F72, 58G25

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