John Leech (mathematician)
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John Leech (July 21, 1926–September 28, 1992) was a British mathematician working in number theory, geometry and combinatorial group theory. He is best known for his discovery of the Leech lattice.
[edit] References
- T M Thompson, From error-correcting codes through sphere packings to simple groups (Washington, 1983).
- D Munn, John Leech : Navigator of maths, The Guardian London, 14 Oct, 1992.
- Obituary John Leech, The Glasgow Herald Glasgow, 1 Oct, 1992.
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