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Prof. Dr. Michael Weiss is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Münster, affiliated with the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science. He is an investigator in Mathematics Münster and a member of CRC 1442 Geometry: Deformations and Rigidity. His research focuses on topology, including differential topology, algebraic K- and L-theory, Functor Calculus, and Homotopy theory. He has published extensively on configuration categories, Pontryagin classes, and homotopy automorphisms. His work often explores connections between categorical structures and topological embeddings. Awards and grants are not explicitly listed in the provided texts. He advises no listed students. His personal web page and publications are accessible via his institutional profile.
Research interests include advanced topics such as the torus trick for configuration categories, rational Pontryagin classes of Euclidean fiber bundles, and immersion theory from a homotopy-theoretic perspective. His recent articles (2019–2024) emphasize foundational developments in homotopy automorphisms, categorical presentations, and applications of Functor Calculus. His contributions highlight interdisciplinary approaches bridging algebraic topology and geometric topology.
