Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn
Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn | |
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| Born | 9 July 1918 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Died | 17 February 2012 (aged 93) Nuenen, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam |
| Known for | Automath BEST theorem De Bruijn factor De Bruijn index De Bruijn graph De Bruijn notation De Bruijn sequence De Bruijn's theorem De Bruijn torus De Bruijn–Erdős theorem De Bruijn–Erdős theorem (geometry) de Bruijn–Newman constant Dickman–de Bruijn function Moser–de Bruijn sequence |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Eindhoven University of Technology |
| Doctoral advisor | Jurjen Ferdinand Koksma |
| Doctoral students | Johannes Runnenburg Stan Ackermans |
Nicolaas Govert "Dick" de Bruijn (Dutch: [ˈnikoːlaːs ˈxoːvər də ˈbrœyn]; 9 July 1918 – 17 February 2012) was a Dutch mathematician, noted for his many contributions in the fields of analysis, number theory, combinatorics and logic.