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Linquan Ma

Mathematics · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2012
Commutative Algebra and Its ApplicationsAlgebraic Geometry and Number TheoryAlgebraic structures and combinatorial modelsRings, Modules, and AlgebrasPolynomial and algebraic computation

Publications

90

Citations

479

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

15

Publishing since 2012

Research summary
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Linquan Ma works in commutative algebra, a branch of pure mathematics that studies the structure of rings (algebraic systems generalizing number systems) and modules, with particular attention to singularities—points where algebraic objects behave irregularly—in various characteristics (including mixed and p-adic settings). His work often connects abstract algebraic properties, like closure operations, multiplicities, and cohomology, to geometric questions about varieties and their singularities. This research is foundational, contributing tools and theorems used elsewhere in algebra and algebraic geometry rather than direct applications.

Commutative algebra and ring theorySingularities in algebraic geometryLocal cohomology and associated primesMixed characteristic and p-adic methodsMultiplicities and closure operations on ideals

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade, peaking around 2018-2022 with roughly 7-11 papers per year, then dipping to 4-6 in 2023-2025 before rising again in 2026, suggesting a relatively steady but variable pace rather than a clear upward or downward trend.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 6.4/year recently
2017: 5 publications172018: 11 publications11182019: 10 publications192020: 9 publications202021: 7 publications212022: 10 publications222023: 5 publications232024: 4 publications242025: 6 publications252026: 7 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×39
  • Communications in Algebra×3
  • Advances in Mathematics×3
  • Journal of Algebra×3
  • Transactions of the American Mathematical Society×3
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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