François Georges René Bruhat (French: [bʁy.a]; 8 April 1929 – 17 July 2007) was a French mathematician who worked on algebraic groups. The Bruhat order of a Weyl group, the Bruhat decomposition, and the Schwartz–Bruhat functions are named after him.
François Bruhat | |
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| Born | 8 April 1929 |
| Died | 17 July 2007 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | École Normale Supérieure |
| Known for | Bruhat decomposition Bruhat order Bruhat–Tits buildings Schwartz–Bruhat function |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
He was the son of physicist (and associate director of the École Normale Supérieure during the occupation) Georges Bruhat, and brother of physicist Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat.
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- O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "François Bruhat", MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive, University of St Andrews
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