Ernest S. Croot III

Ernest S. Croot III is a mathematician and professor at the School of Mathematics, Georgia Institute of Technology. He is known for his solution of the Erdős–Graham conjecture,[1][2] and for contributing to the solution of the cap set problem.[3]

Ernest S. Croot III
Born30 July 1972 (1972-07-30) (age 48)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Georgia
Centre College
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsGeorgia Institute of Technology

Education

Ernest Croot attended Centre College at Danville, Kentucky, where he received a B.S. in Mathematics and a B.S. in Computer Science in 1994. In 2000, he completed a Ph.D. in Mathematics at the University of Georgia under the supervision of Andrew Granville.

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References

  1. Williams, Phil (1999-10-11). "Grad student rewarded for solving well-known mathematics problem". The Red and Black. Retrieved 2007-10-11.
  2. Glibichuk, A.A. (2006). "Combinational properties of sets of residues modulo a prime and the Erdős–Graham problem". Mathematical Notes. 79 (3): 356–365. doi:10.1007/s11006-006-0040-8.
  3. Klarreich, Erica (May 31, 2016), "Simple Set Game Proof Stuns Mathematicians", Quanta.


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