Alexandre V. Borovik (born 1956) is a Professor of

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at the

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. He was born in

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and graduated from

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in 1978. His principal research lies in

algebra Algebra is a branch of mathematics that deals with abstract systems, known as algebraic structures, and the manipulation of expressions within those systems. It is a generalization of arithmetic that introduces variables and algebraic ope ...

model theory In mathematical logic, model theory is the study of the relationship between theory (mathematical logic), formal theories (a collection of Sentence (mathematical logic), sentences in a formal language expressing statements about a Structure (mat ...

, and

combinatorics Combinatorics is an area of mathematics primarily concerned with counting, both as a means and as an end to obtaining results, and certain properties of finite structures. It is closely related to many other areas of mathematics and has many ...

—topics on which he published several monographs and a number of papers.See Borovik et al. (2011) He also has an interest in mathematical practice: his book ''Mathematics under the Microscope: Notes on Cognitive Aspects of Mathematical Practice'' examines a mathematician's outlook on psychophysiological and cognitive issues in mathematics.

Selected books and articles

* *. * Borovik, Alexandre; Nesin, Ali: ''Groups of finite Morley rank''. Oxford Logic Guides, 26. Oxford Science Publications. The Clarendon Press, Oxford University Press, New York, 1994 *Borovik, Alexandre V.; Gelfand, I. M.; White, Neil: Coxeter matroids. Progress in Mathematics, 216. Birkhäuser Boston, Inc., Boston, MA, 2003. *.

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Mathematics under the Microscope
{{DEFAULTSORT:Borovik, Alexandre Living people 20th-century British mathematicians 21st-century British mathematicians British logicians Model theorists 1956 births