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Eric Friedlander

Dean's Professor of Mathematics and Professor of Mathematics
Pronouns He / Him / His Email ericmf@usc.edu Office KAP 464F Office Phone (213) 740-3796

Education

  • Ph.D. Mathematics, M.I.T., 6/1970
  • B.A. Mathematics, Swarthmore College, 6/1965

  • Tenure Track Appointments

    • Dean’s Professor of Mathematics, University of Southern California, 2008 – 2018
    • Noyes Professor of Mathematics, Northwestern University, 01/09/1975 – 08/31/2008
    • Assistant Professor, Princeton University, 01/09/1972 – 08/31/1975

    Research, Teaching, Practice, and Clinical Appointments

    • Instructor, Lecturer, Princeton University, 1970-01-09-1972-08-31

  • Conference Presentations

    • Constructions for finite group schemes , Algebra SeminarLecture/Seminar, Invited, UC – Riverside, 2010-2011
    • Elementary Modular Representation Theory , Richard Block Memorial LectureKeynote Lecture, Invited, UC Riverside, 2010-2011
    • Elementary representation theory Lecture/Seminar, Ohio State, Invited, Columbus, 2010-2011
    • Elementary representation theory , Northwestern ColloquiumLecture/Seminar, Northwestern University, Invited, Evanston, 2010-2011
    • Reflections on Conjectures on Algebraic Cycles , JHU ColloquiumLecture/Seminar, Johns Hopkins, Invited, Baltimore, 2010-2011
    • Some contributions of Andrei Suslin to modular represenation theory , Algebraic Geometry, Algebraic K-theory, and MotivesTalk/Oral Presentation, Invited, St. Petersburg, 2010-2011
    • Using p-nilpotent operators to investigate extensions , Oberwolfach meetingTalk/Oral Presentation, Invited, Oberwolfach, 2010-2011
    • Algebraic cycles, algebraic equivalence, and algebraic topology Lecture/Seminar, UPC, Invited, Barcelona, 2009-2010
    • Elementary modular representation theory Lecture/Seminar, Claremont Colleges, Invited, Claremont-McKenna, 2009-2010
    • Modular Representation Theory , Western Lie TheoryLecture/Seminar, Invited, USC, 2009-2010
    • Restrictions to $G(bF_p)$ and $G_{(r)}$ of Rational $G$-modules , Linear Algebraic GroupsLecture/Seminar, BIRS, Invited, Banff (Canada), 2009-2010
    • Algebraic cycles , Algebraic Geometry ConferenceLecture/Seminar, Tokyo University, Invited, Tokyo, 2008-2009
    • Cohomology and Geometry of Finite Group Schemes Lecture/Seminar, Nottingham University, Invited, Nottingham, 2008-2009
    • Constructions for infinitesimal group schemes Lecture/Seminar, Koeln University, Invited, Koeln (Germany), 2008-2009
    • Constructions for infinitesimal group schemes Lecture/Seminar, Shanghai (China), Invited, East China Normal University, 2008-2009
    • Elementary modular representation theory Lecture/Seminar, Zhejiang University, Invited, Hongzhou (China), 2008-2009
    • Elementary modular representation theory: modules of constant Jordan type , Workshop on Representation TheoryLecture/Seminar, Koeln University, Invited, Koeln (Germany), 2008-2009
    • Group cohomology, Weil restriction, and support varieties , Snaith ColloquiumKeynote Lecture, Sheffield University, Invited, Sheffield (England), 2008-2009
    • Investigating $kG$-modules using nilpotent operators , Algebraic Lie TheoryLecture/Seminar, Newton Institute, Invited, Cambridge (England), 2008-2009
    • Support varieties: cohomology and $pi$-points , Workshop on Representation TheoryLecture/Seminar, Koeln University, Invited, Koeln (Germany), 2008-2009
    • Weil restriction and support varieties Lecture/Seminar, University of Washington, Invited, Seattle, 2008-2009
    • Constructions for infinitesimal group schemes , Homological methods in representation theoryLecture/Seminar, MSRI, Invited, Berkeley, CA, 2007-2008
    • Lectures on K-Theory , Workshop on algebraic K-theoryLecture/Seminar, ICTP, Invited, Trieste, Italy, 2007-2008
    • p-nilpotent operators and vector bundles , Workshop on Representation TheoryLecture/Seminar, MSRI, Invited, Berkeley, 2007-2008
    • Semi-topological invariants , Conference on MotivesLecture/Seminar, N.S.F., Invited, Columbus, Ohio, 2007-2008
    • Support varieties , Bielefeld Representation TheoryLecture/Seminar, Invited, Bielefeld, Germany, 2007-2008
    • Weil restriction , ABC algebra workshopLecture/Seminar, PIMS, Invited, Vancouver, 2007-2008

  • Book Chapters

    • Friedlander, E. M., Haesemeyer, C. (2010). Lipschitz cocycles and Poincare Duality. Geometry of Algebraic Cycles (Vol. vol 9) pp. 33 – 51. Clay Institute.
    • Friedlander, E. M. (2008). Lectures in K-Theory. (Vol. 23) pp. 1-77. ICTP Lecture Notes.

    Journal Article

    • Friedlander, E. M., Pevtsova, J. (2011). Constructions for infinitesimal group schemes. Transactions of the A.M.S.. pp. 6007 – 6061.
    • Friedlander, E. M. (2011). Restrictions to G(Fp) and G(r) of rational G-modules. Compositio Mathematica. pp. 25 pages.
    • Carlson, J. F., Friedlander, E. M., Pevtsova, J. (2011). Representations of elementary abelian p-groups and bundles on Grassmannians.
    • Friedlander, E. M. (2011). Spectrum of group cohomology and support varieties. Journal of K-Theory.
    • Friedlander, E. M. (2010). Weil restriction and support varieties. Journal fur die reine und angewandte Mathematik. pp. 183-200.
    • Friedlander, E. M., Pevtsova, J. (2010). Generalized support varietes for finite group schemes. Documenta Mathematica. pp. 197-222.
    • Friedlander, E. M., Lawson, H. (2009). Graph mappings and Poincare duality. Math. Annalen. Vol. 343, pp. 431-461.
    • Friedlander, E. M., Carlson, J., Suslin, A. (2009). Modules for Z/p times Z/p. Commentarri Mathematici Helvetici.
    • Carlson, J. F., Friedlander, E. M., Pevtsova, J. (2008). Modules of constant Jordan type. Journal fur die reine und angewandte Mathematik. Vol. 614, pp. 191-234.
    • Franjou, V., Friedlander, E. M. (2008). Cohomology of bifunctors. Proc. London Mathematical Society. Vol. 97, pp. 514-544.
    • Friedlander, E. M. (2008). The Friedlander-Milnor Conjecture. L’Enseignement Mathematique. Vol. 54, pp. 90-92.
    • Friedlander, E. M., Carlson, J. (2008). Exact Category of modules of constant Jordan type. Progress in Mathematics.
    • Friedlander, E. M., Pevtsova, J. (2007). Generic and maximal Jordan types. Inventiones Mathematicae. Vol. 168, pp. 458-522.
    • Friedlander, E. M., Pevtsova, J. (2007). Pi-Supports for modules for finite group schemes over a field. Duke Mathematics Journal. Vol. 139, pp. 317-368.
    • Friedlander, E. M., Pevtsova, J., Suslin, A. (2007). Generic and maximal Jordan types. Inventiones Mathematicae. Vol. 168, pp. 458 – 522.

    Proceedings

    • Friedlander, E. M., Ostvaer, P. A., Quick, G. (2011). Special issue on motivic homotopy theory. Journal of K-Theory.
    • American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow, , 2018
    • Dornsife Dean’s Professor, Dean’s Professor of Mathematics, 2008
    • American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellow, , 2005
    • President of the Americal Mathematical Society, 2010-2011
    • President-Elect of the American Mathematical Society, 2010-2011
    • Noyes Professor of Mathematics, Northwestern, 1999-2008
    • Plenary Address, A.M.S.-Spain Congress, 2003
    • Plenary Address, A.M.S.-Mexico Congress, 2001
    • Invited spearker, International Congress, 1998
    • Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship Recipient, Humboldt Senior Scientist Research Prize, 1996-1998
    • Surrogate Plenary Speaker, Int’l Congress Math, Spring 1986

  • Administrative Appointments

    • Associate Chair, Math Dept, 2010-2011
    • Associate Chair, Mathematics Department, 2009-2010

    Committees

    • Member, Math Dept Merit Committee, 2011-2012
    • Member, Math Dept Search Committee, 2011-2012
    • Member,
      Dornsife College Search Committee, 2011-2012
    • Chair, Math Dept Search Committee, 2009-2010
    • Chair, Faculty Search Committee, 2008-2009
    • Member, Math Department teaching allocation committee, 2007-2008

    Review Panels

    • USC, UCAPT, Science and Engineering, 2011-2012
    • USC, UCAPT Science and Engineering, 2010-2011

  • Administative Appointment

    • American Mathematical Society, Board of Trustees (Chair 2003, 2008), 2000 – 2010
    • Chair, Northwestern Mathematics Department, 01/09/1999 – 08/31/2003
    • Associate Dean of Science, Northwestern University, 09/01/1995 – 08/31/1998
    • Chair, Northwestern Mathematics Department, 09/01/1987 – 08/31/1990

    Committees

    • Committee on Publications, 2009-2010
    • Member, A.M.S. Committee on the Profession, 2008-2009
    • Member, A.M.S. Committe on Publications, 2005 – 2008

    Conferences Organized

    • Co-organizer, Abel 2007 Symposium, Oslo, Norway, 2008-2009
    • Co-organizer, Schoolon algebraic K-theory, Trieste, Italy, 2008-2009

    Editorships and Editorial Boards

    • Editorial Board, Algebra and Applications, 01/01/2007 – 12/31/2010
    • Editorial Board, American Journal, 01/01/2005 – 12/31/2010
    • Chair of Editorial Committee, AMS University Lecture Series, 01/01/2004 – 12/31/2010
    • Co-Managing Editor, Journal of Pure and Applied Algebra, 01/01/1990 – 12/31/2010

    Professional Offices

    • Board of Trustees (Chair: 2003, 2008), American Mathematical Society, 02/01/2000 –
    • President, American Mathematical Society, 2010-2011

    Review Panels

    • University of Oregon, External Review of Mathematics, 2011-2012
    • Emory University, External Review of Mathematics, 2009-2010