Frank Himstedt

PD Dr. Frank Himstedt is a Senior Lecturer at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), affiliated with the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology (CIT) and the Department of Mathematics (M11). His research focuses on representation theory of finite groups, with a strong emphasis on character tables, decomposition numbers, and invariant conjectures in groups like Chevalley groups, Ree groups, and triality groups. He has published extensively in journals such as Journal of Algebra and LMS Journal of Computational Mathematics.

His teaching spans over two decades, including courses on representation theory, algebra, linear algebra, and mathematics for specific disciplines like business administration and physics. Notable courses include Representation Theory of Finite Groups and Algebraic Number Theory. He has also supervised preparatory courses for mathematics and physics students.

Frank Himstedt's research contributions include foundational work on character tables of parabolic subgroups, equivariant bijections, and decomposition numbers in finite groups. His habilitation thesis (2010) and dissertation (2003) further solidify his expertise in these areas.