Mathematician R. Keith Dennis dies at 80
December 18, 2024
December 18, 2024
ITHACA, New York, Dec. 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
R. Keith Dennis, professor emeritus of mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences, died Dec. 12 following a prolonged battle with metastatic prostate cancer. He was 80.
A renowned mathematician, Dennis made significant contributions to algebraic K-theory and group theory, publishing 25 papers. His graduate textbook, "Noncommutative Algebra," co-written with Benson Farb '89, remains . . .
R. Keith Dennis, professor emeritus of mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences, died Dec. 12 following a prolonged battle with metastatic prostate cancer. He was 80.
A renowned mathematician, Dennis made significant contributions to algebraic K-theory and group theory, publishing 25 papers. His graduate textbook, "Noncommutative Algebra," co-written with Benson Farb '89, remains . . .