Claude Berge
Claude Jacques Berge (5 June 1926 – 30 June 2002) was a French mathematician, recognized as one of the modern founders of combinatorics and graph theory.
Claude Berge | |
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| Born | 5 June 1926 Paris, France |
| Died | 30 June 2002 (aged 76) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | University of Paris |
| Known for | Maximum theorem Strong perfect graph theorem Topological game Berge equilibrium Berge knot Berge's lemma Tutte–Berge formula |
| Spouse |
Jane Gentaz (m. 1952) |
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| Awards | Euler Medal (1993) EURO Gold Medal (1989) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Centre national de la recherche scientifique University of Paris |
| Thesis | Sur une théorie ensembliste des jeux alternatifs (1953) |
| Doctoral advisor | André Lichnerowicz |
| Doctoral students | Michel Las Vergnas |
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