Eva Bayer-Fluckiger

Swiss mathematician and academic

Eva Bayer-Fluckiger - Swiss mathematician and academic
Born

June 25th, 1951
73 years ago

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

Switzerland

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A mathematician focused on combinatorial optimization and graph theory. Significant contributions made to the fields of mathematics and computer science through research and academic leadership. Served as a professor at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and held various notable positions in academic institutions. Contributed to numerous publications and guided many students in their academic pursuits.

Research in combinatorial optimization

Work in graph theory

Academic leadership at EPFL

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