Willem Abraham Wythoff
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Willem Abraham Wythoff, born Wijthoff (Dutch pronunciation: [ʋɛithɔf]), (6 October 1865 – 21 May 1939) was a Dutch mathematician.
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Willem Abraham Wythoff | |
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Born | Willem Abraham Wijthoff (1865-10-06)6 October 1865 |
Died | 21 May 1939(1939-05-21) (aged 73) Amsterdam |
Nationality | Dutch |
Alma mater | University of Amsterdam |
Known for | Wythoff's game, Wythoff construction, Wythoff symbol |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Doctoral advisor | Diederik Korteweg |
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