Paul Erdős

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Paul Erdős (Hungarian: Erdős Pál [ˈɛrdøːʃ ˈpaːl]; 26 March 1913 – 20 September 1996) was a Hungarian mathematician. He was one of the most prolific mathematicians and producers of mathematical conjectures of the 20th century. Erdős pursued and proposed problems in discrete mathematics, graph theory, number theory, mathematical analysis, approximation theory, set theory, and probability theory. Much of his work centered on discrete mathematics, cracking many previously unsolved problems in the field. He championed and contributed to Ramsey theory, which studies the conditions in which order necessarily appears. Overall, his work leaned towards solving previously open problems, rather than developing or exploring new areas of mathematics.

Paul Erdős - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hungarian mathematician (1913–1996) For the film director, see Pál Erdőss . The native form of this personal name is Erdős Pál . This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals. "Erdős" redirects here. For other uses, see Erdos (disambiguation) . Paul Erdős Erdős in 1992 Born Erdős Pál ( 1913-03-26 ) 26 March 1913 Budapest , Austria-Hungary Died 20 September 1996 (1996-09-20) (aged 83) Warsaw , Poland Citizenship Hungary Alma mater Royal Hungarian Pázmány Péter University Known for

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