Laurent Marcoux, University of Waterloo

Research

algebraic and nilpotent operators amenable operator algebras approximate unitary equivalence C*-algebras Kadison's similarity problem quasidiagonality Specht's theorem Total reduction property

Latest funding

Operator Theory and Operator Algebras
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$105,000
Global and internal structure of operator algebras
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$70,000
Structure and perturbations of operator algebras
NSERC · 2010 · Principal investigator
$100,000

All 5 grants and awards

Operator Theory and Operator Algebras

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Marcoux, Laurent

Keywords: total reduction property; amenable operator algebras; kadison's similarity problem; specht's theorem; c*-algebras; approximate unitary equivalence; quasidiagonality; algebraic and nilpotent operators

$105,000

Global and internal structure of operator algebras

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Marcoux, Laurent

$70,000

Structure and perturbations of operator algebras

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Marcoux, Laurent

$100,000

Amenability of operator algebras, commutators, quasitriangularity

Principal investigatorNSERC2005Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Marcoux, Laurent

$90,000

Operator theory. Operator algebras

Principal investigatorNSERC2000Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Marcoux, Laurent

$75,000

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: algebraic and nilpotent operators Dear Professor Marcoux, 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 algebraic and nilpotent operators 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 "Operator Theory and Operator Algebras" (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]