Abraham Robinson
Abraham Robinson | |
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Robinson in 1970 | |
| Born | October 6, 1918 |
| Died | April 11, 1974 (aged 55) |
| Alma mater | Hebrew University, University of London |
| Known for | Non-standard analysis |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of California, Los Angeles, Yale University, University of Toronto |
| Doctoral advisor | Paul Dienes |
| Doctoral students | |
Abraham Robinson (born Robinsohn; 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.