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Elon Lindenstrauss

Israeli mathematician
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Elon Lindenstrauss (born Aug. 1, 1970, Jerusalem) is an Israeli mathematician who was awarded the Fields Medal in 2010 for his work in ergodic theory. Lindenstrauss received a bachelorā€™s degree in mathematics and physics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1991. He stayed at that university for graduate school, receiving a masterā€™s degree and a doctorate in mathematics in 1995 and 1999, respectively. He was at the Institute of Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J.,...

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