Thane asks: << Is this Ahmad Chalabi the Ahmad Chalabi in the news? * * * * "Modules over Group Algebras and Their Application in the Study of Semi-Simplicity" Math Ann 201, 57-63 (1973) His affiliation at the end of the paper is listed as Dept of Mathematics, American Univ of Beirut

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Yes! According to a bio of him I found via Google, he was a math prof at the American Univ. of Beirut until 1977. Interesting. Thane, how did you ever think to find this clue? --Dan