Eliyahu Rips
Eliyahu Rips | |
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אליהו ריפס | |
Rips in 2017 | |
| Born | 12 December 1948 |
| Died | 19 July 2024 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Alma mater | University of Latvia Hebrew University |
| Known for | Rips construction Rips machine Vietoris–Rips complex Torah Code |
| Awards | Erdős Prize (1979) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Hebrew University |
| Doctoral advisor | Shimshon Amitsur |
| Doctoral students | Zlil Sela |
Eliyahu Rips (Hebrew: אליהו ריפס; Russian: Илья Рипс; Latvian: Iļja Ripss; 12 December 1948 – 19 July 2024) was an Israeli mathematician of Latvian origin known for his research in geometric group theory. He became known to the general public following his co-authoring a paper on what is popularly known as Bible code, the supposed coded messaging in the Hebrew text of the Torah.