Oscar Chisini

Oscar Chisini (born March 4, 1889 in Bergamo, died April 10, 1967 in Milan) was an Italian mathematician. He introduced the Chisini mean in 1929.

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March 4 - 1889 - Bergamo - April 10 - 1967 - Milan - Italian - Mathematician - Chisini mean - 1929

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In 1929 he founded the Institute of Mathematics (Istituto di Matematica) at the University of Milan, along with Gian Antonio Maggi and Giulio Vivanti. He then held the position of chairman of the Institute from the early 1930s until 1959.

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Institute of Mathematics - University of Milan - Gian Antonio Maggi - Giulio Vivanti - 1959

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He graduated from the University of Bologna in 1912, having studied under Federigo Enriques. In 1952 he had the appellation "Federigo Enriques" attached to the Institute, to commemorate his memory. This name has been maintained by the Institute, and by the Department of Mathematics (which it became) since 1982.

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University of Bologna - 1912 - Federigo Enriques - 1952

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He was a major contributor to the Enciclopedia Italiana, and from 1946-1967 editor of the journal Il periodico di matematiche.

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Enciclopedia Italiana - 1946 - 1967 - Il periodico di matematiche

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The Chisini conjecture in algebraic geometry is a uniqueness question for morphisms of generic smooth projective surfaces, branched on a cuspidal curve. A special case is the question of the uniqueness of the covering of the projective plane, branched over a generic curve of degree at least five.

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Chisini conjecture - Algebraic geometry - Projective plane

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