Gian-Carlo Rota
1932-1999
Gian-Carlo Rota was my Ph.D. thesis advisor. He was also a great mathematician, an inspiring teacher, and a good friend.
Here are some links to more information about Gian-Carlo Rota.
A
Biographical Sketch
MIT News - Obituary
The Tech - Obituary
A
list
of Rota's Ph.D. students
Richard Stanley's
list of
links
about Rota
Some
reminiscences
of Rota by
Brian Taylor
Rota memorial page by
Catherine Yan
Ten lessons I wish I had been taught
, from the lecture given by Rota at the Rotafest in 1996.
Rota's
memories
of Fine Hall at Princeton in the 1950s.
An
interview
with Rota in 1998
Some
pictures
of Rota by
Mark Skandera
Gian-Carlo Rota entry at
Wikipedia
Gian-Carlo Rota memorial article in the
Notices of the American Mathematical Society
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