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Professor John Cannon is affiliated with the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Sydney, where he holds the academic rank of Professor. His research focuses on computational algebra, finite group theory, and symbolic computation.
Education:
- PhD in Mathematics (1970), University of Sydney
Professor Cannon's work aligns with the University of Sydney's Faculty of Science Research Strengths, including understanding fundamental laws of nature and cultivating scientific capability. He is a key member of the Computational Algebra Research Group and has developed significant software tools like the Magma system for algebraic and number-theoretic computations.
His recent publications emphasize group theory, representation theory, and computational methods in finite groups. Themes include subgroup enumeration, conjugacy class detection, and structural analysis of permutation and matrix groups.
Awards:
- Fellow of Australian Academy of Science (2022)
Grants:
- 2015: Composition tree algorithms for large matrix groups (ARC Discovery Project)
- 2012: Constructive Representation Theory (ARC Discovery Project)
- 2009: Constructive Module Theory for Algebras (ARC Discovery Project)
- 2007: Integral lattices and theta series (ARC Discovery Project)
- 2000: Effective methods in class field theory (ARC Large Research Grant)
