Hale Trotter
Hale Trotter | |
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Trotter in 1978 | |
| Born | 30 May 1931 Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 17 January 2022 (aged 90) Princeton, New Jersey, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Queen's University at Kingston Princeton University |
| Known for | Lie–Trotter product formula Steinhaus–Johnson–Trotter algorithm Lang–Trotter conjecture |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Princeton University |
| Doctoral advisor | William Feller |
Hale Freeman Trotter (30 May 1931 – 17 January 2022) was a Canadian-American mathematician, known for the Lie–Trotter product formula, the Steinhaus–Johnson–Trotter algorithm, and the Lang–Trotter conjecture. He was born in Kingston, Ontario. He died in Princeton, New Jersey on January 17, 2022.