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Maria Chudnovsky
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| מריה צ'ודנובsky | |
Chudnovsky in 2011.
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| Born | January 6, 1977 Leningrad, Soviet Union
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| Nationality | Israeli-American |
| Alma mater | Technion Princeton University |
| Known for | Graph theory, Combinatorial optimization |
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| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Princeton University |
| Thesis | Berge Trigraphs and Their Applications. (2005) |
| Doctoral advisor | Paul Seymour |
Maria Chudnovsky (born January 6, 1977) is a brilliant mathematician from Israel and America. She studies special areas of math called graph theory and combinatorial optimization. In 2012, she received a very special award called the MacArthur Fellowship.
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Maria Chudnovsky's Journey in Math
Early Life and Education
Maria Chudnovsky grew up in both Russia and Israel. She attended Saint Petersburg Lyceum 30 in Russia. Later, she studied at the Technion in Israel.
She then moved to the United States to continue her studies. In 2003, she earned her Ph.D. (a very high degree in academics) from Princeton University. Her teacher and mentor there was Paul Seymour.
Her Career as a Professor
After finishing her Ph.D., Maria Chudnovsky did more research at the Clay Mathematics Institute. In 2005, she became an assistant professor at Princeton University.
A year later, in 2006, she moved to Columbia University. By 2014, she was a special professor there, known as the Liu Family Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research. In 2015, she returned to Princeton University, where she is now a professor of mathematics.
Maria Chudnovsky also helps guide the world of math by being an editor for several important math magazines. These include Combinatorica, Journal of Combinatorial Theory Series B, and Journal of Graph Theory.
What Maria Chudnovsky Studies
Understanding Graph Theory
Maria Chudnovsky's main work is in graph theory. This part of math uses "graphs" (which are like networks of dots and lines) to solve problems. She has made big discoveries in this field.
One of her most famous achievements was helping to prove the strong perfect graph theorem. She worked with three other mathematicians: Neil Robertson, Paul Seymour, and Robin Thomas. This theorem helps us understand a special type of graph called "perfect graphs."
Solving Complex Problems
Her research also led to the first computer program that could recognize perfect graphs very quickly. This program can do the job in "polynomial time," which means it gets faster as the problem gets bigger.
She has also helped describe "claw-free graphs," which are graphs that don't have a specific shape called a "claw." Her work has also helped make progress on a challenging math problem called the Erdős–Hajnal conjecture.
Awards and Special Recognition
Maria Chudnovsky has received many honors for her amazing work in mathematics.
In 2004, Popular Science magazine named her one of their "Brilliant 10." This award recognized her as one of the top young scientists.
In 2009, she and her co-authors won the Fulkerson Prize for their proof of the strong perfect graph theorem. This is a very important award in the field of discrete mathematics.
In 2012, she was given a "genius award" as part of the MacArthur Fellows Program. This award gives talented individuals money to continue their important work. In 2024, she was also chosen as a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society.
Maria Chudnovsky's Family Life
Maria Chudnovsky is married to Daniel Panner. He is a talented musician who plays the viola. Daniel teaches music at the Mannes School of Music and Rutgers University. They have a son named Rafael.
See also
In Spanish: Maria Chudnovsky para niños
