R. M. Wilson
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Richard Michael Wilson is a mathematician and a professor at the California Institute of Technology
. Wilson and D. K. Ray-Chaudhuri
, his Ph.D advisor, solved Kirkman's schoolgirl problem
in 1968. Wilson is known for his work in combinatorial mathematics.
California Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphases on science and engineering...
. Wilson and D. K. Ray-Chaudhuri
D. K. Ray-Chaudhuri
Dwijendra Kumar Ray-Chaudhuri a Bengali Indian born mathematician and a statistician is a professor emeritusat Ohio State University. He and his student R. M...
, his Ph.D advisor, solved Kirkman's schoolgirl problem
Kirkman's schoolgirl problem
Kirkman's schoolgirl problem is a problem in combinatorics proposed by Thomas Kirkman in 1850 as Query VI in The Lady's and Gentleman's Diary...
in 1968. Wilson is known for his work in combinatorial mathematics.