About Alexander Lytchak
Born 1978. Alexander Lytchak is a Russian and German chess player and mathematician.
Alexander Lytchak is a German mathematician and a professor of mathematics at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. He is known for his work in differential and metric geometry and also as a chess player.
Life and career
Alexander Lytchak was born in 1978 in Leningrad. As a school student, he participated in the Russian mathematical olympiads and in the German national mathematics competition, the Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik. He studied mathematics at the University of Bonn. He earned his PhD in 2001 under the supervision of Werner Ballmann.
In 2012, he was appointed professor of mathematics at the University of Cologne. He later joined the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
Awards and honours
von Kaven Award for Mathematics (2009).
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Alexander Lytchak?
German mathematician and chess player
When was Alexander Lytchak born?
Alexander Lytchak was born on 28 November 1978 in Saint Petersburg.
What is Alexander Lytchak's occupation?
Alexander Lytchak is a chess player and mathematician.
What nationality is Alexander Lytchak?
Alexander Lytchak is Russian and German.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Alexander Lytchak
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