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Austrian mathematician (1942–2023) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Martin Aigner (28 February 1942 – 11 October 2023) was an Austrian mathematician and professor at Freie Universität Berlin from 1974 with interests in combinatorial mathematics and graph theory.[1][2]
Martin Aigner | |
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Died | 11 October 2023 81) Berlin, Germany | (aged
Nationality | Austrian |
Alma mater | University of Vienna |
Occupation | Mathematician |
Employer | Freie Universität Berlin |
Martin Aigner was born on 28 February 1942. He received his Ph.D from the University of Vienna. His book Proofs from THE BOOK (co-written with Günter M. Ziegler) has been translated into 12 languages.[3]
Aigner died on 11 October 2023, at the age of 81.[4]
Aigner was a recipient of a 1996 Lester R. Ford Award from the Mathematical Association of America for his expository article Turán's Graph Theorem.[5] In 2018, Aigner received the Leroy P. Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition (jointly with Günter M. Ziegler).[6]
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