Patrick Michael Grundy
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Patrick Michael Grundy was a British mathematician best known for his foundational work in combinatorial game theory, particularly the development of the Sprague–Grundy theorem.
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| Patrick Michael Grundy canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
human
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mathematical concept ⓘ mathematical theorem ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | theory of impartial games ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
combinatorial game theory
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combinatorial game theory ⓘ combinatorial game theory ⓘ combinatorics ⓘ mathematics ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasConceptNamedAfter | Grundy number NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableAchievement | formalization of impartial combinatorial games via Grundy numbers ⓘ |
| influenced | later research in combinatorial game theory ⓘ |
| knownFor |
development of the Sprague–Grundy theorem
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foundational work in combinatorial game theory ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Patrick Michael Grundy
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Patrick Michael Grundy NERFINISHED ⓘ Roland Percival Sprague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Sprague–Grundy theorem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | mathematician ⓘ |
| sharesCreditWith | Roland Percival Sprague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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