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Science & Medicine

Nets Katz

Who

Nets Katz · Science & Medicine

What

Harmonic analysis and additive combinatorics

When

1972, Arlington, Texas, United States

Where

United States (Texas, Missouri, Indiana, California)

Biography

Nets Katz is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Harmonic analysis and additive combinatorics

How & why

Nets Hawk Katz is an American mathematician specializing in harmonic analysis and additive combinatorics, best known for his work with Larry Guth resolving the Erdős distinct distances problem, a long-standing question in combinatorial geometry. A mathematical prodigy who finished his undergraduate degree at seventeen, he received the Clay Research Award in 2015. He is of Jewish heritage and is listed among Jewish mathematicians by Jinfo.org.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Mathematics

Contributions & Sources

Harmonic analysis and additive combinatorics

1972

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Mathematics