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Valentin Deaconu

Associate Professor

Summary

Research Interests

  • Groupoid C*-algebras
  • K-theory
  • Non-commutative ergodic theory

Appointments

  • July 2010-present: Associate Professor, Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics, University of Nevada, Reno
  • July 2004-June 2010: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics, University of Nevada, Reno
  • July 2000-June 2004: Lecturer, Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics, University of Nevada, Reno
  • July 1999-June 2000: Visiting Lecturer, Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics, University of Nevada, Reno
  • Aug 1998-June 1999: Visiting Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics, University of Nevada, Reno
  • Aug 1996-June 1998: Visiting Lecturer, Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics, University of Nevada, Reno
  • Aug 1995-July 1996: Visiting Assistant Professor, Dept. of Math, Iowa State University
  • Aug 1991-Aug 1995: Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Math, University of Iowa
  • Sep 1984-Aug 1991: Researcher, Institute of Math of the Romanian Academy

Education

  • Ph.D. in Mathematics, University of Iowa , 1995. Thesis adviser: Prof. Paul S. Muhly

Selected publications

  • The Koopman representation for self-similar groupoid actions, International J Math vol. 33 no.6 (2022) 2250043.
  • C*-algebras from k group representations, Journal of Australian Math. Soc. 2022.
  • On groupoids and C*-algebras from self-similar actions, New York J. of Math. 27(2021) 923–942.
  • Symmetries of the C*-algebra of a vector bundle, J. of Math. Anal. and Appl. 494 (2021) 124607.
  • Groupoid actions on C*-correspondences, New York J. of Math. 24 (2018) 1020-1038.
  • Cuntz-Pimsner algebras of group representations, Rocky Mountain J. Math. 48 no.6 (2018) 1829–1840.
  • Group actions on graphs and C*-correspondences, Houston J. of Math. vol. 44 no. 1 (2018) 147–168.