Ivan M. Niven
Canadian-American number theorist (1915–1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ivan Morton Niven (October 25, 1915 – May 9, 1999) was a Canadian-American number theorist best remembered for his work on Waring's problem. He worked for many years as a professor at the University of Oregon, and was president of the Mathematical Association of America. He wrote several books on mathematics.
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Born | October 25, 1915 Vancouver, Canada |
Died | May 9, 1999(1999-05-09) (aged 83) |
Known for | Niven number Niven's constant Niven's proof Niven's theorem Eilenberg–Niven theorem |
Awards | Lester R. Ford Award (1970) |
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Doctoral advisor | Leonard Eugene Dickson[1] |
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Institutions | University of Oregon |
Doctoral students | Margaret Maxfield |
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