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| − | '''Atle Selberg''' | + | '''Atle Selberg''' (14th June, 1917 - 6th August, 2007) was a [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[mathematics|mathematician]]. He was born in Langesund, Norway, and studied mathematics at the University of [[Oslo]], where he obtained his Ph.D in 1943. <ref>[http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAselberg.htm Atle Selberg]</ref> |
| − | In 1948 he provided a long-awaited elementary proof of the prime number theorem, around the same time that [[Paul Erdős]] | + | In 1948 he provided a long-awaited elementary proof of the prime number theorem, around the same time that [[Paul Erdős]] gave an independent proof. He immigrated to the United States and works at the Institute for Advanced Study in [[Princeton University|Princeton]] where he died in 2007. |
He introduced [[Spectral theory (mathematics)|spectral theory]] into number theory and developed the Selberg trace formula. | He introduced [[Spectral theory (mathematics)|spectral theory]] into number theory and developed the Selberg trace formula. | ||
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Revision as of 13:07, January 19, 2015
Atle Selberg (14th June, 1917 - 6th August, 2007) was a Norwegian mathematician. He was born in Langesund, Norway, and studied mathematics at the University of Oslo, where he obtained his Ph.D in 1943. [1]
In 1948 he provided a long-awaited elementary proof of the prime number theorem, around the same time that Paul Erdős gave an independent proof. He immigrated to the United States and works at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton where he died in 2007.
He introduced spectral theory into number theory and developed the Selberg trace formula.