Robert Tijdeman

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Robert Tijdeman
Born (1943-07-30) 30 July 1943 (age 80)
Alma mater University of Amsterdam
Known for Tijdeman's theorem
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
Institutions Leiden University
Doctoral advisor Jan Popken
Doctoral students

Robert Tijdeman (born 30 July 1943 in Oostzaan, North Holland) is a Dutch mathematician. Specializing in number theory, he is best known for his Tijdeman's theorem. He is a professor of mathematics at the Leiden University since 1975, and was chairman of the department of mathematics and computer science at Leiden from 1991 to 1993. He was also president of the Dutch Mathematical Society from 1984 to 1986. [1]

Tijdeman received his PhD in 1969 from the University of Amsterdam, [2] and received an honorary doctorate from Kossuth Lajos University in 1999. In 1987 he was elected to the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. [1] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Curriculum vitae from Tijdeman's web site, retrieved 2009-08-26.
  2. Robert Tijdeman at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
  3. "Rob Tijdeman" (in Dutch). Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 15 July 2015.