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Cem Yalçın Yıldırım

b. 1961

Turkish mathematician (born 1961)

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About Cem Yalçın Yıldırım

Born 1961. Cem Yalçın Yıldırım is a Turkish mathematician and university teacher.

Cem Yalçın Yıldırım (born 8 July 1961) is a Turkish mathematician who specializes in number theory.

Education Yıldırım obtained his BSc from Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey and his PhD from the University of Toronto in 1990. His advisor was John Friedlander. He is a faculty member at Boğaziçi University in Istanbul, Turkey. This result was originally reported in 2003 by Goldston and Yıldırım but was later retracted. Then Janos Pintz joined the team and they completed the proof in 2005 and developed the so called GPY sieve.

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Education
University of Toronto, Middle East Technical University, Bilkent University, Bogazici University
Employers
Bilkent University, Boğaziçi University
Awards
Cole Prize in Number Theory; Cole Prize

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Cem Yalçın Yıldırım?

Turkish mathematician (born 1961)

When was Cem Yalçın Yıldırım born?

Cem Yalçın Yıldırım was born on 8 July 1961.

What is Cem Yalçın Yıldırım's occupation?

Cem Yalçın Yıldırım is a mathematician and university teacher.

What nationality is Cem Yalçın Yıldırım?

Cem Yalçın Yıldırım is Turkish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Cem Yalçın Yıldırım

· Wikidata: Q472787

· DBpedia: Cem Yıldırım

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