Elizabeth S. Allman facts for kids

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Elizabeth Spencer Allman, born in 1965, is an American mathematician. She is a professor of mathematics at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Her work involves many areas of math, including abstract algebra and algebraic statistics. She also studies biomathematics, which uses math to understand living things, and phylogeny, which looks at how different species are related.

Her Education

Elizabeth Allman earned her Ph.D. degree in 1995. She studied at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her main focus was on abstract algebra. Her Ph.D. paper was about "Polynomials Without Roots in Division Algebras."

Her Work and Books

Elizabeth Allman wrote a book with her colleague John A. Rhodes. The book is called Mathematical Models in Biology: An Introduction. It was published in 2004. This book teaches about using mathematical models to understand things in mathematical biology.

Awards and Recognition

In 2012, Elizabeth Allman was honored by the American Mathematical Society. She became a Fellow of the society. This is a special recognition for mathematicians who have made important contributions to the field.

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