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Klaus Fischer (mathematician)

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Klaus Fischer
BornNovember 12, 1943
Zwickau, Germany
DiedJuly 2, 2009 (aged 65)
Fairfax Station, Virginia, United States
NationalityAmerican, German
Alma materNorthwestern University
Known foralgebraic geometry, commutative algebra, graph theory, and combinatorics
Scientific career
FieldsMathematician
InstitutionsGeorge Mason University
Doctoral advisorKenneth Roy Mount

Klaus Gunter Fischer (November 12, 1943 – July 2, 2009) was a German-American mathematician of German origin. He worked on a wide range of problems in algebraic geometry, commutative algebra, graph theory, and combinatorics.

Fischer was chair of the Mathematics Department at George Mason University at the time of his death.

References

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  • "Math Chair Klaus Fischer Dies". Retrieved March 23, 2010.
  • "Klaus Gunter Fischer". Retrieved March 23, 2010.
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