Caryn Navy
Mathematician and computer scientist
Born
July 5th, 1953
72 years ago
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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Contributions to mathematics and computer science include work in algorithm design and computational geometry. Published research in top journals, impacting the fields of data analysis and optimization. Involvement in various collaborative projects that advanced theoretical understanding in computing. Served in academic roles, mentoring future mathematicians and scientists.
Published research on algorithm design
Contributed to computational geometry
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