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Revision as of 17:49, 4 May 2016
John Horton Conway FRS (/ˈkɒnweɪ/; born 26 December 1937) is an English mathematician.
He invented Conway's Game of Life, a well-known cellular automaton.
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Areas of research
Conway is active in the theory of finite groups, knot theory, number theory, combinatorial game theory and coding theory.
Conway's Game of Life
Conway invented the Game of Life, a well-known cellular automaton.
Princeton University
Conway is currently (May 2016) Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Princeton University in New Jersey.
See also
External links
- John Horton Conway @ Wikipedia
