Alfred H. Clifford
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Alfred Hoblitzelle Clifford (July 11, 1908 – December 27, 1992) was an American mathematician who is known for Clifford theory
and for his work on semigroups. The Alfred H. Clifford
Mathematics Research Library at Tulane University
is named after him.
Clifford theory
In mathematics, Clifford theory, introduced by , describes the relation between representations of a group and those of a normal subgroup.Alfred H. Clifford proved the following result on the restriction of finite-dimensional irreducible representations from a group G to a normal subgroup N of...
and for his work on semigroups. The Alfred H. Clifford
Mathematics Research Library at Tulane University
Tulane University
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...
is named after him.