Igor Rapinchuk
Associate Professor
Michigan State University
Office: D321 Wells Hall
Email: rapinchu AT msu DOT edu
About me: I am an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics at Michigan State University, where I have worked since 2016. Previously, I was an NSF postdoctoral fellow and lecturer at Harvard University. I received my Ph.D. from Yale University in 2013 under the supervision of Professor Gregory Margulis.
My research is partially supported by NSF grant DMS-2154408. In the past, my work has been partially supported by the Simons Foundation.
Research interests: I am broadly interested in algebra, number theory, and arithmetic geometry. Much of my current research deals with the arithmetic of algebraic groups over higher-dimensional fields and Galois cohomology. I also work on the analysis of abstract homomorphisms of algebraic groups over general fields and rings. Further details can be found in this survey paper that was recently published in Research in the Mathematical Sciences.
Videos of my talks at the Banff International Research Station, the Institute for Advanced Study, and the online seminar on Quadratic Forms, Linear Algebraic Groups, and Beyond can found here, here, here, here, and here.
Current teaching: In Spring 2024, I am teaching MTH 989: Representation Theory II.