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Peter Aczel

Peter Henry George Aczel (/ˈæksəl/; 31 October 1941 – 1 August 2023) was a British mathematician, logician and Emeritus joint Professor in the Department of Computer Science and the School of Mathematics at the University of Manchester. He is known for his work in non-well-founded set theory, constructive set theory, and Frege structures.

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Known for
Aczel's anti-foundation axiom Reflexive sets Constructive set theory (CZF)
Education
University of Oxford
Born
Peter Henry George Aczel (1941-10-31)31 October 1941
Died
1 August 2023(2023-08-01) (aged 81)
Doctoral advisor
John Newsome Crossley
Fields
Mathematical logic

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Peter Aczel → Caltech, Indiana University Bloomington, Institute for Advanced Study, Rutgers University, Stanford University, University of Manchester, University of Oslo, University of Oxford, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Utrecht University
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Peter Aczel → 1 August 2023(2023-08-01) (aged 81)
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Peter Aczel → Aczel's anti-foundation axiom Reflexive sets Constructive set theory (CZF)
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Peter Aczel → Mathematical Problems in Logic (1967)
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Peter Aczel → www.cs.man.ac.uk/~petera/

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Peter AczelDied1 August 2023(2023-08-01) (aged 81)1.00infobox
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Peter AczelKnown forAczel's anti-foundation axiom Reflexive sets Constructive set theory (CZF)1.00infobox
Peter AczelThesisMathematical Problems in Logic (1967)1.00infobox
Peter AczelWebsitewww.cs.man.ac.uk/~petera/1.00infobox
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Peter AczelWorkplacesUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison1.00infobox
Peter AczelWorkplacesRutgers University1.00infobox
Peter AczelWorkplacesUniversity of Manchester1.00infobox
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Peter AczelWorkplacesCaltech1.00infobox
Peter AczelWorkplacesUtrecht University1.00infobox
Peter AczelWorkplacesStanford University1.00infobox
Peter AczelWorkplacesInstitute for Advanced Study1.00infobox
Peter AczelWorkplacesIndiana University Bloomington1.00infobox

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