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Eugene M. Luks

b. 1940

American mathematician and computer scientist

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About Eugene M. Luks

Born 1940. Eugene M. Luks is an American mathematician, computer scientist and university teacher.

Eugene Michael Luks (born circa 1940) and went on to graduate studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, earning a doctorate in mathematics in 1966 under the supervision of Kenkichi Iwasawa. He taught at Tufts University from 1966 to 1968, and at Bucknell University from then until 1983, when he joined the University of Oregon faculty as chair of the computer and information science department. but was recalled in 2012–2013 to serve as interim chair.

Awards and honors In 1985, Luks won the Fulkerson Prize for his work showing that graph isomorphism could be tested in polynomial time for graphs with bounded maximum degree. In 2012 he became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society.

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Education
City College of New York, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Employers
Tufts University, University of Oregon, Bucknell University
Awards
Fellow of the American Mathematical Society

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Who is Eugene M. Luks?

American mathematician and computer scientist

When was Eugene M. Luks born?

Eugene M. Luks was born on 7 January 1940 in New York City.

What is Eugene M. Luks's occupation?

Eugene M. Luks is a mathematician, computer scientist and university teacher.

What nationality is Eugene M. Luks?

Eugene M. Luks is American.

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