Benjamin Weiss
Israeli mathematician (born 1941) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the American neuropharmacologist, see Benjamin Weiss (scientist). For the rabbi, see Binyomin Weiss.
Benjamin Weiss (Hebrew: בנימין ווייס; born 1941) is an American-Israeli mathematician known for his contributions to ergodic theory, topological dynamics, probability theory, game theory, and descriptive set theory.
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Born | 1941 (age 82–83) New York City, US |
Nationality | Israeli |
Alma mater | Yeshiva University |
Known for | sofic groups |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Hebrew University |
Thesis | (1962) |
Doctoral advisor | William Feller |
Notable students | Itai Benjamini, Elon Lindenstrauss |
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