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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 Chapter

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

    Journal Article

    • Friedlander, E. M., Pevtsova, J. (2011). Constructions for infinitesimal group schemes. pp. 6007 – 6061.Transactions of the A.M.S..
    • Friedlander, E. M. (2011). Restrictions to G(Fp) and G(r) of rational G-modules. pp. 25 pages.Compositio Mathematica.
    • 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. pp. 183-200.Journal fur die reine und angewandte Mathematik.
    • Friedlander, E. M., Lawson, H. (2009). Graph mappings and Poincare duality. pp. 431-461. Springer -Verlag: Math. Annalen. Vol. 343,
    • 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. pp. 191-234.Journal fur die reine und angewandte Mathematik. Vol. 614,
    • Franjou, V., Friedlander, E. M. (2008). Cohomology of bifunctors. pp. 514-544.Proc. London Mathematical Society. Vol. 97,
    • Friedlander, E. M. (2008). The Friedlander-Milnor Conjecture. pp. 90-92.L’Enseignement Mathematique. Vol. 54,
    • Friedlander, E. M., Carlson, J. (2008). Exact Category of modules of constant Jordan type. Birkhauser: Progress in Mathematics.
    • Friedlander, E. M., Pevtsova, J. (2007). Generic and maximal Jordan types. pp. 458-522.Inventiones Mathematicae. Vol. 168,
    • Friedlander, E. M., Pevtsova, J. (2007). Pi-Supports for modules for finite group schemes over a field. pp. 317-368.Duke Mathematics Journal. Vol. 139,
    • Friedlander, E. M., Pevtsova, J., Suslin, A. (2007). Generic and maximal Jordan types. pp. 458 – 522.Inventiones Mathematicae. Vol. 168,

    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
    • 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
    • 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

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

  • Committees

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

    Conferences Organized

    • Co-organizer, Abel 2007 Symposium”,
    • Co-organizer, Schoolon algebraic K-theory”,

    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”, 1999-CONT
    • President, American Mathematical Society”, 2010-2011