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Lev Bregman

1941 – 2023

Soviet mathematician

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Lived 1941 – 2023 (aged 82). Lev Bregman was a Russian and Israeli mathematician, known for Bregman divergence and Bregman's Theorem.

Lev M. Bregman (; 1941–2023) was a Soviet and Israeli mathematician, most known for the Bregman divergence named after him.

Bregman received his M. Sc. in mathematics in 1963 at Leningrad University and his Ph.D. in mathematics in 1966 at the same institution, under the direction of his advisor Prof. J. V. Romanovsky, for his thesis about relaxation methods for finding a common point of convex sets, which led to one of his most well-known publications.

Bregman's Theorem, proving a 1963 conjecture of Henryk Minc, gives an upper bound on the permanent of a 0-1 matrix.

Bregman was employed at the Institute for Industrial Mathematics, Beer-Sheva, Israel, after having spent one year at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva. Formerly, from 1966 through 1991, he was senior researcher at the Leningrad University.

Bregman is author of several textbooks and dozens of publications in international journals.

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Known for
Bregman divergence, Bregman's Theorem
Education
Mathematics and Mechanics Faculty, St. Petersburg State University, Leningrad University
Employers
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Lev Bregman?

Soviet mathematician

When was Lev Bregman born?

Lev Bregman was born on 31 January 1941 in Saint Petersburg.

When did Lev Bregman die?

Lev Bregman died on 24 February 2023.

What was Lev Bregman's occupation?

Lev Bregman was a mathematician.

What was Lev Bregman known for?

Lev Bregman was known for Bregman divergence and Bregman's Theorem.

What nationality was Lev Bregman?

Lev Bregman was Russian and Israeli.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lev Bregman

· Wikidata: Q16105569

· DBpedia: Lev M. Bregman

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