Eva Bayer-Fluckiger
Swiss mathematician and academic
Born
June 25th, 1951
74 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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