Leonard Carlitz | |
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Born | |
Died | September 17, 1999 | (aged 91)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
Known for | Carlitz identity Carlitz–Wan conjecture Al-Salam–Carlitz polynomials Tricomi–Carlitz polynomials |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Duke University |
Doctoral advisor | Howard Mitchell |
Doctoral students | Waleed Al-Salam S. Brent Morris David Roselle (among 44) |
Leonard Carlitz (December 26, 1907 – September 17, 1999) was an American mathematician. Carlitz supervised 44 doctorates at Duke University and published over 770 papers.