Benedict Gross | |
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| Born | Benedict Hyman Gross |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University Oxford University |
| Known for | Gross–Zagier theorem Gan–Gross–Prasad conjecture |
| Awards | Cole Prize (1987) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Harvard University UC San Diego |
| Thesis | Arithmetic on Elliptic Curves with Complex Multiplication (1978) |
| Doctoral advisor | John Tate |
| Doctoral students | |
Benedict Hyman Gross is an American mathematician who is a professor at the University of California San Diego,[1] the George Vasmer Leverett Professor of Mathematics Emeritus at Harvard University, and former Dean of Harvard College.[2]
He is known for his work in number theory, particularly the Gross–Zagier theorem on L-functions of elliptic curves, which he researched with Don Zagier.