Leonard Carlitz
Leonard Carlitz | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 26, 1907 |
| Died | September 17, 1999 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Known for | Carlitz identity Carlitz–Wan conjecture Al-Salam–Carlitz polynomials Tricomi–Carlitz polynomials |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Duke University |
| Doctoral advisor | Howard Mitchell |
| Doctoral students | Waleed Al-Salam S. Brent Morris David Roselle (among 44) |
Leonard Carlitz (December 26, 1907 – September 17, 1999) was an American mathematician. Carlitz supervised 44 doctorates at Duke University and published over 770 papers.