Elham Izadi
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Creative Research
Medal 2002
Elham Izadi, Associate Professor of Mathematics, has made an
enormous contribution to her field by providing the final step
of an algebraic geometry problem that has eluded world experts
for more than three decades. The theory of algebraic curves is
vital to the development of mathematics and has led to the advancement
of such fields as differential geometry, algebraic geometry,
complex analysis, and calculus. During the mid-19th century,
mathematicians realized that the geometry and analysis of algebraic
curves could be better understood from an associated abelian
variety called the Jacobian, and specific functions on the Jacobian
named theta-functions. Through her research, Dr. Izadi has solved
the final, most technically difficult step in the analysis of
the Jacobian of a curve and of its theta divisor. Her work was
published in a leading journal and has attracted significant
funding from the National Science Foundation. Solving a problem
of this magnitude — one that lies at the center of mathematical
development — has established Dr. Izadi as a leading expert in
the field.
Source: 23rd Annual Research Awards Program (2002)
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