Peter Wynn (mathematician)
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Peter Wynn (1931—2017) was an English mathematician. His main achievements concern approximation theory – in particular the theory of Padé approximants – and its application in numerical methods for improving the rate of convergence of sequences of real numbers.
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Peter Wynn | |
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Born | October 1, 1931 Hertford, England |
Died | December 2017 Zacatecas, Mexico |
Nationality | English |
Alma mater | Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz 1959 |
Known for | Epsilon algorithm |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematician |
Institutions | Mathematisch Centrum Amsterdam, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Université de Montréal, McGill University |
Doctoral advisor | Friedrich L. Bauer |
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