Abraham Robinson

Abraham Robinson
Robinson wearing a suit, photographed from the side
Robinson in 1970
Born(1918-10-06)October 6, 1918
DiedApril 11, 1974(1974-04-11) (aged 55)
Alma materHebrew University, University of London
Known forNon-standard analysis
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsUniversity of California, Los Angeles, Yale University, University of Toronto
Doctoral advisorPaul Dienes
Doctoral students

Abraham Robinson (born Robinsohn;[1] October 6, 1918 – April 11, 1974) was a mathematician who is most widely known for development of nonstandard analysis, a mathematically rigorous system whereby infinitesimal and infinite numbers were reincorporated into modern mathematics. Nearly half of Robinson's papers were in applied mathematics rather than in pure mathematics.[2]

  1. ^ O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "Abraham Robinson", MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive, University of St Andrews
  2. ^ "Robinson biography". mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Robinson/. Retrieved 2016-07-10.