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Eben Matlis

Eben Matlis was a mathematician known for his contributions to the theory of rings and modules, especially for his work with injective modules over commutative Noetherian rings, and his introduction of Matlis duality.

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Eben Matlis (August 28, 1923 - March 27, 2015) was a mathematician known for his contributions to the theory of rings and modules, especially for his work with injective modules over commutative Noetherian rings, and his introduction of Matlis duality.

Matlis earned his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago in 1958,1 with Irving Kaplansky as advisor. He is an emeritus professor at Northwestern University2 and was a member of the Institute for Advanced Study from August 1962 to June 1963.1

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  1. "Eben Matlis". Institute for Advanced Study. December 9, 2019.
  2. Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding Library of Congress Linked Data Servicelinked authority record no2010056237.
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