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Algebra
Recent research by our algebra group includes work on cryptography, quadratic forms, quantum groups, and Hopf algebras and their actions. The group's research has been funded by the National Science Foundation and the National Security Agency. The algebra group holds regular weekly research seminars.
Faculty
Jintai Ding, quantum groups, cryptography
Joe Fisher, ring theory
Tim Hodges, noncommutative algebra, quantum groups, cryptography
Jim Osterburg, Hopf algebras
Seung Kook Park (Visting 2007-08), cryptography, arithmetic geometry
Tara Smith, classical algebra, quadratic forms, Galois groups.
Stefan Tohaneanu (Visting 2007-08), algebraic geometry, computational commutative algebra