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Herbert Saul Wilf (June 13, 1931 – January 7, 2012) was an American mathematician, specializing in combinatorics and graph theory. He was the Thomas A. Scott Professor of Mathematics in Combinatorial Analysis and Computing at the University of Pennsylvania. He wrote numerous books and research papers.
We report with great sadness that Herbert Wilf died on January 7, 2012. For more information, please see the following links: obituaries in various newspapers, words spoken by family and friends at a memorial service held on January 15, 2012, an update to the list of papers appearing below, recent talks and publications in his honor by other ...
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If the complete automation of a major industry within discrete mathematics with relevance to computer science counts as the first miracle, this entertaining accessible exposition by the discoverers themselves counts as the second. ...
Herbert S. Wilf Philadelphia, PA September 1, 1989 vii. Preface to the Second Edition This edition contains several new areas of application, in chapter 4,
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Herbert S. Wilf (1931-2012) Thomas A. Scott Emeritus Professor of Mathematics, University of Pennsylvania. Verified email at math.upenn.edu - Homepage. Mathematics Combinatorics Graph Theory...
Jan 7, 2012 · Herbert Wilf was an American mathematician who worked in combinatorics and graph theory. View four larger pictures. Biography. Herbert Wilf's parents, Alexander and Bertha Wilf, were Jewish. Alexander Wilf (1904-1980) had a profitable business in Philadelphia selling rugs, carpets and appliances. Herbert had a younger sister Gladys, born in 1939.
