John Leech (mathematician)
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John Leech was a British
mathematician
working in number theory, geometry and combinatorial group theory. He is best known for his discovery of the Leech lattice
in 1965. He also discovered Ta(3) in 1957. Leech was married to Jenifer Haselgrove
, a respected British radio scientist.
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Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
working in number theory, geometry and combinatorial group theory. He is best known for his discovery of the Leech lattice
Leech lattice
In mathematics, the Leech lattice is an even unimodular lattice Λ24 in 24-dimensional Euclidean space E24 found by .-History:Many of the cross-sections of the Leech lattice, including the Coxeter–Todd lattice and Barnes–Wall lattice, in 12 and 16 dimensions, were found much earlier than...
in 1965. He also discovered Ta(3) in 1957. Leech was married to Jenifer Haselgrove
Jenifer Haselgrove
Jenifer Haselgrove is a British physicist and computer scientist. She is most noted for her formulation of ray tracing equations in a cold magneto-plasma, now widely known in the radio science community as Haselgrove's Equations.-Haselgrove's Equations:Haselgrove developed her equations at...
, a respected British radio scientist.