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Sir Peter Swinnerton-Dyer
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Peter Swinnerton-Dyer at the workshop
"Explicit methods in number theory" in Oberwolfach, 2007 |
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Henry Peter Francis Swinnerton-Dyer
2 August 1927 |
| Died | 26 December 2018 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Known for | Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture |
| Awards | Pólya Prize (2006) Sylvester Medal (2006) |
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| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Cambridge |
| Doctoral advisors | John Littlewood André Weil |
| Doctoral students | Jean-Louis Colliot-Thélène Miles Reid |
Peter Swinnerton-Dyer was Sir Henry Peter Francis Swinnerton-Dyer, 16th Baronet, KBE, FRS (2 August 1927 – 26 December 2018).
He was an English mathematician. He worked in number theory at University of Cambridge. He was best known for his part in the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture. This related algebraic properties of elliptic curves to special values of L-functions. Also, he worked on the Titan operating system.
In his youth, Swinnerton-Dyer was an international bridge player. He played for the British team twice in the European Open teams championship, in 1953 and 1962.
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