Without their work, we would not be carrying around a mini computer in our pockets.
Avi Wigderson rightly deserves recognition in this field for work that has widely influenced so many others.
Wigderson is a theoretical computer scientist specializing in randomness, cryptography, computational complexity, and other related pursuits.
He works as an advanced mathematics professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey.
Theoretical computer scientists tackle questions like, “Is this problem solvable through computation?”
It also delves into the realm of computer algorithm optimization.
So Wigderson and others in the field are indirectly responsible for breakthroughs in everything from cryptography to machine learning.
“In other words, randomness is not necessary for efficient computation,” the ACM notes.
As a professor, Wigderson has mentored students and colleagues alike.
“Avi shared his wisdom with many, nearly 200 distinct co-authors according to DBLP.
Congrats to Avi and this capstone to an incredible career and individual.”
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