Persi Diaconis
Persi Diaconis | |
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Diaconis in 2010 | |
| Born | January 31, 1945 New York City, US |
| Education | City College of New York (BS) Harvard University (MA, PhD) |
| Known for | Freedman–Diaconis rule |
| Spouse | Susan Holmes |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematical statistics |
| Institutions | Harvard University Stanford University |
| Doctoral advisor | Dennis Arnold Hejhal Frederick Mosteller |
| Doctoral students | |
Persi Warren Diaconis (/ˌdaɪəˈkoʊnɪs/; born January 31, 1945) is an American mathematician of Greek descent and former professional magician. He is the Mary V. Sunseri Professor of Statistics and Mathematics at Stanford University.
He is particularly known for tackling mathematical problems involving randomness and randomization, such as coin flipping and shuffling playing cards.