Bertram Kostant was an American mathematician who worked in representation theory, differential geometry, and mathematical physics.
Bertram Kostant at a workshop on “Enveloping Algebras and Geometric Representation Theory” in Oberwolfach, 2009
Stuyvesant High School is a public college-preparatory specialized high school in Manhattan, New York City, United States. The school specializes in developing talent in math, science, and technology.
Bertram Kostant
…who worked in representation theory, differential geometry, and mathematical physics. Kostant grew up in New York City, where he graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1945. He went on to obtain an undergraduate degree in mathematics from Purdue University in 1950. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago…
Stuyvesant High School main entrance on Chambers Street
A southward view of Stuyvesant High School from Hudson River Park, with the new World Trade Center in the distance
Modern color photograph of former Stuyvesant High School, 1907–1992, now renamed The Old Stuyvesant Campus on East 15th Street, as seen in 2021
The facade as seen from Battery Park City