Akihiro Kanamori 1975 (de-bordered, as-is)

is a Japanese-born American mathematician. He specializes in

set theory Set theory is the branch of mathematical logic that studies sets, which can be informally described as collections of objects. Although objects of any kind can be collected into a set, set theory, as a branch of mathematics, is mostly conce ...

and is the author of the monograph on

large cardinals In the mathematical field of set theory, a large cardinal property is a certain kind of property of Transfinite number, transfinite cardinal numbers. Cardinals with such properties are, as the name suggests, generally very "large" (for example, big ...

, ''

The Higher Infinite ''The Higher Infinite: Large Cardinals in Set Theory from their Beginnings'' is a monograph in set theory by Akihiro Kanamori, concerning the history and theory of large cardinals, infinite sets characterized by such strong properties that their ex ...

''. He has written several essays on the history of mathematics, especially set theory. Kanamori graduated from

California Institute of Technology The California Institute of Technology (branded as Caltech or CIT)The university itself only spells its short form as "Caltech"; the institution considers other spellings such a"Cal Tech" and "CalTech" incorrect. The institute is also occasional ...

and earned a Ph.D. from the

University of Cambridge , mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts. Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge. , established = , other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...

( King's College). He is a professor of mathematics at

Boston University Boston University (BU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. The university is nonsectarian, but has a historical affiliation with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1839 by Methodists with its original campu ...

. With

Matthew Foreman Matthew Dean Foreman is an American mathematician at University of California, Irvine. He has made notable contributions in set theory and in ergodic theory. Biography Born in Los Alamos, New Mexico, Foreman earned his Ph.D. from the Univer ...

he is the editor of the ''Handbook of Set Theory'' (2010).Unofficial collection of some chapters of the Handbook of Set Theory
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Selected publications

* A. Kanamori, M. Magidor
The evolution of large cardinal axioms in set theory
in: ''Higher set theory'' (Proc. Conf., Math. Forschungsinst., Oberwolfach, 1977), Lecture Notes in Mathematics, 669, Springer, 99–275. * R. M. Solovay, W. N. Reinhardt, A. Kanamori
Strong axioms of infinity and elementary embeddings
''Annals of Mathematical Logic'', 13(1978), 73–116. * A. Kanamori: ''The Higher Infinite. Large Cardinals in Set Theory from their Beginnings.'', Perspectives in Mathematical Logic. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1994. xxiv+536 pp.

Honors

Marshall Scholarship The Marshall Scholarship is a postgraduate scholarship for "intellectually distinguished young Americans ndtheir country's future leaders" to study at any university in the United Kingdom. It is widely considered one of the most prestigious sc ...

References

External links

* Kanamori'
homepage
with selected publications
Short CV
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kanamori, Akihiro 1948 births Living people 20th-century American mathematicians 21st-century American mathematicians Set theorists Boston University faculty Japanese emigrants to the United States American academics of Japanese descent