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Benedict Gross

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Benedict Gross · Science & Medicine

What

Number theory; the Gross-Zagier theorem

When

1950, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Benedict Gross is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Number theory; the Gross-Zagier theorem

How & why

Gross is an American mathematician known for his work in number theory, especially the Gross–Zagier theorem on heights of Heegner points, a central result bearing on the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture; he received the Cole Prize and is a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He is documented as Jewish in Jewish biographical references.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Mathematics

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Number theory; the Gross-Zagier theorem

1950

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Mathematics