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Stephen Smale

Mathematics

Stephen Smale is an American mathematician known for his research in topology, dynamical systems and mathematical economics. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 1966 and spent more than three decades on the mathematics faculty of the University of California, Berkeley, where he is now professor emeritus, with research interests spanning algorithms, numerical analysis and global analysis.

Facts
Birth Year
1930 1
Nationality
United States 1
Notable Work
Blum-Shub-Smale machine 1
Notable Work
Morse-Smale system 1
Notable Work
Palais-Smale compactness condition 1
Notable Work
Smale conjecture 1
Notable Work
Smale's problems 1
Birthplace
Flint, United States 1
Field
Field (category)
Mathematics 1
Field (category)
Computer Science 1
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1. Stephen Smale (Wikidata)
  • P27 (country of citizenship): United States
    Q30
  • P19 (place of birth): Flint, United States
    Q490584
  • P800 (notable work): Smale conjecture
    Q16947992
  • P800 (notable work): Smale's problems
    Q2664496
  • P800 (notable work): Morse-Smale system
    Q6914276
  • P800 (notable work): Palais-Smale compactness condition
    Q3686430
  • P800 (notable work): Blum-Shub-Smale machine
    Q3274386
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Stephen Smale (Wikipedia)
  • Member Of: Columbia University, Infobox, workplaces
    Infobox workplaces: Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago; City University of Hong Kong; University of Chicago; Columbia University; University of California, Berkeley
  • Works In: Mathematics, Lead sentence
    Stephen Smale (born July 15, 1930) is an American mathematician, known for his research in topology, dynamical systems and mathematical economics.
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