Ian Macdonald made interesting contributions over a wide range of topics in algebra, demonstrating throughout a truly remarkable flair for producing explicit and elegant formulae in the most complex problems. He brought his great technical skill to bear with striking success on deep problems connected with the theory of matrix groups. He also shed entirely new light on a number of classical identities of interest in number theory.
Professor Ian Macdonald FRS died on 8 August 2023.
Professional position
- Emeritus Professor of Pure Mathematics, Queen Mary University of London
Subject groups
- Mathematics
Pure mathematics
