Nikita Karpenko, University of Alberta

Research

Affine algebraic groups Central simple algebras Chow groups Generic torsors K-theory Projective homogeneous varieties Quadratic forms

Latest funding

Generic Flag Varieties
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$126,000
Incompressibility of algebraic varieties
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$170,000

All 2 grants and awards

Generic Flag Varieties

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Karpenko, Nikita

Keywords: affine algebraic groups; projective homogeneous varieties; generic torsors; chow groups; k-theory; quadratic forms; central simple algebras

$126,000

Incompressibility of algebraic varieties

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Karpenko, Nikita

$170,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Affine algebraic groups Dear Professor Karpenko, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on affine algebraic groups connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Generic Flag Varieties" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]