Bill Parry (mathematician)
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William Parry FRS (3 July 1934 – 20 August 2006) was an English mathematician who worked in dynamical systems, and, in particular, ergodic theory. In particular, he studied subshifts of finite type nilflows.
For other people named William Parry, see William Parry (disambiguation).
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William Parry | |
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![]() Parry at Oberwolfach in 1968 | |
Born | (1934-07-03)3 July 1934 Coventry, Warwickshire, England |
Died | 20 August 2006(2006-08-20) (aged 72) |
Occupation | Mathematician |
Known for | Ergodic theory and dynamical systems |
Title | Professor of Mathematics Fellow of the Royal Society |
Spouse |
Benita Teper (m. 1958–2006) |
Children | 1 |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | University College London University of Liverpool Imperial College London |
Thesis | Ergodic and mixing transformations (1960) |
Doctoral advisor | Yael Dowker |
Academic work | |
Institutions | Birmingham University University of Sussex University of Warwick |
Doctoral students | Mark Pollicott Mary Rees |
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