Benjamin Weiss | |
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| בנימין ווייס | |
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| 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.