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Shmuel Safra

Who

Shmuel Safra · Technology & Engineering

What

Israeli co-author of the PCP theorem, a landmark of complexity theory; Gödel Prize (2001)

When

1960, Jerusalem, Israel

Where

Israel (Tel Aviv University)

Biography

Shmuel Safra is recognized among Israeli contributors to Technology & Engineering — Israeli co-author of the PCP theorem, a landmark of complexity theory; Gödel Prize (2001)

How & why

Safra co-authored the PCP theorem, a landmark showing that proofs can be verified by reading only a few random bits, with deep consequences for the hardness of approximation. Born in Jerusalem, he is a professor at Tel Aviv University and shared the 2001 Gödel Prize. His work is a cornerstone of computational complexity theory.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Gödel Prize

Contributions & Sources

Israeli co-author of the PCP theorem, a landmark of complexity theory; Gödel Prize (2001)

2001

Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Gödel Prize