B. L. van der Waerden

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Mathematician
gptkbp:academic_advisor gptkb:Hermann_Weyl
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Amsterdam
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Lothar_Collatz_Prize
gptkbp:birth_date 1903-02-02
gptkbp:contribution study of differential equations
development of algebraic geometry
study of fractals
formalization of algebraic concepts
introduction of abstract algebra
study of actuarial science
study of algebraic topology
study of artificial intelligence
study of category theory
study of chaos theory
study of combinatorial designs
study of combinatorial optimization
study of computer science
study of control theory
study of cryptography
study of data science
study of dynamical systems
study of field theory
study of functional analysis
study of game theory
study of graph theory
study of group theory
study of homological algebra
study of information theory
study of linear algebra
study of machine learning
study of mathematical analysis
study of mathematical biology
study of mathematical finance
study of mathematical logic
study of mathematical modeling
study of mathematical physics
study of network theory
study of number theory
study of numerical analysis
study of operations management
study of operations research
study of optimization
study of probability theory
study of projective geometry
study of resource allocation.
study of ring theory
study of scheduling theory
study of set theory
study of statistics
study of systems theory
study of topology
study of vector spaces
gptkbp:death_date 1996-07-08
gptkbp:field gptkb:Mathematics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label B. L. van der Waerden
gptkbp:influenced many mathematicians
the development of modern algebra
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:David_Hilbert
gptkbp:known_for history of mathematics
contributions to algebra
gptkbp:member gptkb:Royal_Netherlands_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:American_Mathematical_Society
gptkb:Mathematical_Society_of_the_Netherlands
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Dutch
gptkbp:notable_work Algebra
Modern Algebra
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Professor
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Amsterdam
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Berlin
gptkbp:research_focus combinatorial mathematics
algebraic structures
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:J._A._D._de_Jongh
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6