Caryn Navy

Mathematician and computer scientist

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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