Alfréd Rényi
Hungarian mathematician (1921–1970) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The native form of this personal name is Rényi Alfréd. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Alfréd Rényi (20 March 1921 – 1 February 1970) was a Hungarian mathematician known for his work in probability theory, though he also made contributions in combinatorics, graph theory, and number theory.[2][3]
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Alfréd Rényi | |
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Born | (1921-03-20)20 March 1921 Budapest, Hungary |
Died | 1 February 1970(1970-02-01) (aged 48) Budapest, Hungary |
Alma mater | University of Szeged |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Eötvös Loránd University |
Doctoral advisor | Frigyes Riesz[1] |
Doctoral students | Imre Csiszár Gyula O. H. Katona János Komlós András Prékopa Gábor Székely Janos Galambos |
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