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Robert GuralnickProfessor of MathematicsContact Information E-mail: guralnic@usc.edu Phone: (213) 740-2400 Office: KAP 107 LINKS Faculty Profile on Departmental Website Personal Website Course Information |
Education
- M.A. , University of California - Los Angeles
- B.A. Mathematics, University of California, Los Angeles, 1/1972
- Ph.D. Mathematics, University of California, Los Angeles, 1/1977
Academic Appointment, Affiliation, and Employment History
Tenure Track Appointments
- Professor, University of Southern California, 01/01/1988-
- Department Chairman, University of Southern California, 01/01/1990-01/01/1996
- Associate Professor, University of Southern California, 01/01/1983-01/01/1988
- Assistant Professor, University of Southern California, 01/01/1979-01/01/1983
Visiting and Temporary Appointments
- Member, Newton Institute, Cambridge University, Spring 2009
- Member, Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, Spring 2008
- Member, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, 09/01/2005-06/30/2006
- Visiting Member, Institute for Advanced Studies, Hebrew University, 05/15/2000-07/10/2000
- Research Professor, Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, 08/15/1999-05/15/2000
- Visiting Member, Newton Institute, Cambridge University, 03/15/1997-07/15/1997
- Visiting Professor, Institue for Experimental Mathematics, Essen, 05/01/1990-07/31/1990
- Visiting Professor, Rutgers University, 09/01/1989-12/31/1989
- Visiting Associate Professor, California Institute of Technology, 01/01/1986-03/31/1986
- Visiting Associate Professor, Yale University, 09/01/1985-12/31/1985
PostDoctoral Appointments
- Bateman Research Instructor, California Institute of Technology, 09/01/1977-08/31/1979
Description of Research
Summary Statement of Research Interests
Professor Guralnick's research interests lie in algebra, particularly finite and algebraic groups and their linear and permutation representations. He applies group theory to study problems in arithmetic algebraic geometry, coverings of curves and Galois theory.
Research Keywords
finite groups, algebraic groups, linear and permutation representations, matrix theory, coverings of curves, Galois theory.
Research Specialties
Finite and Algebraic Groups, Representation Theory, Arithmetic Algebraic Geometry
Publications
Journal Article
- Guralnick, R. M., Shalev, A., Plotkin, E., Kunyavskii, B. (2006). Thompson-like characterizations of the solvable radical. Journal of Algebra/Academic Press. Vol. 300 (2006), pp. 363--375..
Honors and Awards
- G.C. Steward Fellow, Caius College, University of Cambridge, Fall 2008
- USC Raubenheimer Outstanding Senior Faculty Award, 1999
Service to the Profession
Editorships and Editorial Boards
- Senior Editor, Linear Algebra and its Applications, 1985-2012
- Member Editorial Board, Quaetiones Mathematicae, 2003-2010
- Editorial Member Board, Electronic Journal of Linear Algebra, 2002-2010
- Editorial Board Member, Journal of Group Theory, 2002-2010
- Managing Editor, Transactions, AMS, 2003-2009
- Editorial Board Member, Linear and Multilinear Algebra, 06/1993-12/2008
- Editorial Board Member, Pacific Journal of Mathematics, 1995-2001
- Editorial Board Member, Communications in Algebra, 1993-1999
Professional Memberships
- International Linear Algebra Society, 01/01/1998-
- American Association for Advancement of Science, 2003-2020
- American Mathematical Society, 1977-2020