Claude Berge | |
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Born | |
Died | 30 June 2002 Paris, France | (aged 76)
Nationality | French |
Alma mater | University of Paris |
Known for | Maximum theorem Strong perfect graph theorem Topological game Berge equilibrium Berge knot Berge's lemma Tutte–Berge formula |
Spouse |
Jane Gentaz (m. 1952) |
Parents |
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Awards | Euler Medal (1993) EURO Gold Medal (1989) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Centre national de la recherche scientifique University of Paris |
Thesis | Sur une théorie ensembliste des jeux alternatifs (1953) |
Doctoral advisor | André Lichnerowicz |
Doctoral students | Michel Las Vergnas |
Claude Jacques Berge (5 June 1926 – 30 June 2002) was a French mathematician, recognized as one of the modern founders of combinatorics and graph theory.