Benjamin Weiss | |
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בנימין ווייס | |
Born | 1941 New York City, US |
Nationality | American-Israeli |
Alma mater | Yeshiva University, Princeton University |
Known for | Ergodic theory, Topological dynamics, Probability theory, Game theory, Descriptive set theory, Sofic groups |
Awards | Rothschild Prize in Mathematics, Fellow of the American Mathematical Society, Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
Thesis | (1965) |
Doctoral advisor | William Feller |
Notable students | Itai Benjamini, Elon Lindenstrauss |
Benjamin Weiss (Hebrew: בנימין ווייס; born 1941) is an American-Israeli mathematician known for his contributions to ergodic theory, topological dynamics, probability theory, game theory, and descriptive set theory.