Jack van Lint
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Jacobus Hendricus van Lint (1 September 1932, Bandung
– 28 September 2004) was a Dutch
mathematician, professor
at the Eindhoven University of Technology
, of which he was rector magnificus from 1991 till 1996.
He gained his Ph.D. from Utrecht University
in 1957 under the supervision of F. van der Blij. He was professor of mathematics at Eindhoven University of Technology
from 1959 to 1997.
He was appointed a full professor at Eindhoven University of Technology
at the age of 26 years. His field of research was initially number theory
, but he worked mainly in combinatorics
and coding theory
.
Van Lint was honored with a great number of awards. He became a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
in 1972, received four honorary doctorates, was an honorary member of the Royal Netherlands Mathematics Society (Koninklijk Wiskundig Genootschap), and received a Knighthood.
Bandung
Bandung is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia, and the country's third largest city, and 2nd largest metropolitan area in Indonesia, with a population of 7.4 million in 2007. Located 768 metres above sea level, approximately 140 km southeast of Jakarta, Bandung has cooler...
– 28 September 2004) was a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
mathematician, professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at the Eindhoven University of Technology
Eindhoven University of Technology
The ' is a university of technology located in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The motto of the university is: Mens agitat molem . The university was the second of its kind in the Netherlands, only Delft University of Technology existed previously. Until mid-1980 it was known as the...
, of which he was rector magnificus from 1991 till 1996.
He gained his Ph.D. from Utrecht University
Utrecht University
Utrecht University is a university in Utrecht, Netherlands. It is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe. Established March 26, 1636, it had an enrollment of 29,082 students in 2008, and employed 8,614 faculty and staff, 570 of which are full professors....
in 1957 under the supervision of F. van der Blij. He was professor of mathematics at Eindhoven University of Technology
Eindhoven University of Technology
The ' is a university of technology located in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The motto of the university is: Mens agitat molem . The university was the second of its kind in the Netherlands, only Delft University of Technology existed previously. Until mid-1980 it was known as the...
from 1959 to 1997.
He was appointed a full professor at Eindhoven University of Technology
Eindhoven University of Technology
The ' is a university of technology located in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The motto of the university is: Mens agitat molem . The university was the second of its kind in the Netherlands, only Delft University of Technology existed previously. Until mid-1980 it was known as the...
at the age of 26 years. His field of research was initially number theory
Number theory
Number theory is a branch of pure mathematics devoted primarily to the study of the integers. Number theorists study prime numbers as well...
, but he worked mainly in combinatorics
Combinatorics
Combinatorics is a branch of mathematics concerning the study of finite or countable discrete structures. Aspects of combinatorics include counting the structures of a given kind and size , deciding when certain criteria can be met, and constructing and analyzing objects meeting the criteria ,...
and coding theory
Coding theory
Coding theory is the study of the properties of codes and their fitness for a specific application. Codes are used for data compression, cryptography, error-correction and more recently also for network coding...
.
Van Lint was honored with a great number of awards. He became a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences is an organisation dedicated to the advancement of science and literature in the Netherlands...
in 1972, received four honorary doctorates, was an honorary member of the Royal Netherlands Mathematics Society (Koninklijk Wiskundig Genootschap), and received a Knighthood.
Books
- Coding Theory, 1971.
- Introduction to Coding Theory, Springer, Graduate Texts in Mathematics, 1982, 3rd. edition 1999.
- with Peter CameronPeter Cameron (mathematician)Peter Jephson Cameron is an Australian mathematician who works ingroup theory, combinatorics, coding theory, and model theory. He is currently Professor of Mathematics at Queen Mary, University of London....
: Designs, Graphs, Codes and their Links, London Mathematical Society Lecture Notes, Cambridge University Press, 1980. - with Richard M. Wilson: A Course in Combinatorics, Cambridge University Press, 1992.
- with Gerard van der Geer: Introduction to Coding theory and Algebraic Geometry, Birkhäuser, 1988.