Errett Bishop
American mathematician (1928–1983) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Errett Albert Bishop (July 14, 1928 – April 14, 1983)[1] was an American mathematician known for his work on analysis. He is best known for developing constructive analysis in his 1967 Foundations of Constructive Analysis, where he proved most of the important theorems in real analysis using "constructivist" methods.
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Errett A. Bishop | |
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Born | (1928-07-14)July 14, 1928 |
Died | April 14, 1983(1983-04-14) (aged 54) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Chicago |
Known for | Bishop set, Constructive analysis |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | University of California at San Diego |
Doctoral advisor | Paul Halmos |
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