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Lev Levitin

b. 1935

Soviet-American engineer

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About Lev Levitin

Born 1935. Lev Levitin is a Russian and American electrical engineer and mathematician.

Lev B. Levitin is a Russian-American engineer, currently a distinguished professor at Boston University and a Life Fellow of the IEEE. His current research interests include information theory, physical aspects of computation, complex systems and quantum measurement. He is known for the Margolus–Levitin theorem.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
MSU Faculty of Physics
Employers
The Institute for Information Transmission Problems of Russian Academy of Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Boston University
Awards
IEEE Fellow

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Lev Levitin's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Lev Levitin?

Soviet-American engineer

When was Lev Levitin born?

Lev Levitin was born on 25 September 1935 in Moscow.

What is Lev Levitin's occupation?

Lev Levitin is an electrical engineer and mathematician.

What nationality is Lev Levitin?

Lev Levitin is Russian and American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lev Levitin

· Wikidata: Q30069714

· DBpedia: Lev Levitin

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