Esko Ukkonen
Finnish theoretical computer scientist (born 1950) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Esko Juhani Ukkonen (born 1950) is a Finnish theoretical computer scientist known for his contributions to string algorithms, and particularly for Ukkonen's algorithm[1] for suffix tree construction. He is a professor emeritus of the University of Helsinki.
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Esko Ukkonen | |
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Born | (1950-01-26) January 26, 1950 (age 74) |
Citizenship | Finland |
Alma mater | University of Helsinki |
Known for | Ukkonen's algorithm |
Scientific career | |
Fields | String algorithms |
Institutions | University of Helsinki |
Doctoral advisor | Martti Tienari |
Doctoral students | Heikki Mannila |
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