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Ronald de Wolf

b. 1973

Dutch computer scientist

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Born 1973. Ronald de Wolf is a Dutch computer scientist and researcher, known for Coding theory, Communication complexity and Quantum fingerprinting.

Ronald Michiel de Wolf (born 1973) is a Dutch Computer Scientist, currently a Senior Researcher at Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) and a professor at the Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC) of the University of Amsterdam (UvA).

His research interests are on Quantum computing, Quantum information, Coding theory, and Computational complexity theory.

His scientific contributions include the first exponential separation between one-way quantum and classical communication protocols for a partial Boolean function, and a proof that a locally decodable code (LDC) with 2 classical queries need exponential length. This suggested the use of techniques from quantum computing to prove results in "classical" computer science.

De Wolf and his coauthors received the Best Paper Award at the Annual ACM Symposium on Theory of Computing (STOC) in 2012. For the same article, they also received the 2022 STOC 10-year test of time award and the 2023 Gödel Prize.

Publications

List of publications on arXiv

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Important facts

Birth century
Known for
Coding theory, Communication complexity, Quantum fingerprinting
Education
University of Amsterdam, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica, University of California, Berkeley
Employers
Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica, University of Amsterdam
Awards
Gödel Prize
Also known as
Ronald Michiel de Wolf

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ronald de Wolf?

Dutch computer scientist

When was Ronald de Wolf born?

Ronald de Wolf was born on 28 January 1973 in Zaandam.

What is Ronald de Wolf's occupation?

Ronald de Wolf is a computer scientist and researcher.

What is Ronald de Wolf known for?

Ronald de Wolf is known for Coding theory, Communication complexity and Quantum fingerprinting.

What nationality is Ronald de Wolf?

Ronald de Wolf is Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ronald de Wolf

· Wikidata: Q41031593

· DBpedia: Ronald de Wolf

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