Yuli B. Rudyak is a professor of

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at the

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in Gainesville, Florida. He obtained his doctorate from

Moscow State University M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU; russian: Московский государственный университет имени М. В. Ломоносова) is a public research university in Moscow, Russia and the most prestigious ...

under the supervision of M. M. Postnikov. His main research interests are

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and

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Books

* :Reviewer Donald M. Davis (mathematician) for

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wrote: "This book provides an excellent and thorough treatment of various topics related to cobordism. It should become an indispensable tool for advanced graduate students and workers in algebraic topology." :The book listed 118 cites at

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Personal life

Rudyak is the father of Marina Rudyak, who is an Assistant Professor of Chinese Studies at the University of Heidelberg.

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External links

Webpage at UFL
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