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Rudolf Zeidler is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Potsdam, affiliated with the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science. Previously, he was based at the University of Münster as part of the Cluster of Excellence Mathematics Münster and the Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1442 Geometry: Deformations and Rigidity. He holds a doctoral degree from the University of Göttingen (2016), supervised by Thomas Schick.
His research focuses on geometric and topological problems involving scalar curvature, including positive scalar curvature, rigidity phenomena, and applications to mathematical relativity. Key projects include leading the ERC Starting Grant COMSCAL, exploring scalar curvature comparison and rigidity, and participating in the DFG Priority Programme 'Geometry at Infinity'.
Zeidler has been supported by the Heisenberg Programme (DFG) and has contributed to major initiatives like the Mathematics Münster T1-T5 research programs (K-groups, Moduli spaces, Curvature analysis). His work intersects with global analysis, non-commutative geometry, and K-theory.
Notable achievements include contributions to the positive mass theorem, scalar curvature rigidity, and the development of index-theoretic tools for geometric analysis. He advises PhD students Thomas Tony and Remo Ziemke and collaborates internationally, hosting researchers like Simone Cecchini and Shota Hamanaka in his COMSCAL team.
