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Thomas Colcombet

b. 1975

French theoretical computer scientist

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About Thomas Colcombet

Born 1975. Thomas Colcombet is a computer scientist and researcher, known for Tree walking automaton.

Thomas Colcombet (born March 6, 1975) is a French theoretical computer scientist known for settling major open problems on tree walking automata jointly with Mikołaj Bojańczyk. Colcombet is currently a CNRS Research Director at Paris Cité University.

Biography

Colcombet earned his undergraduate degree from École normale supérieure de Lyon (2000) and his doctorate from University of Rennes 1 (2004). Since 2004, he is a CNRS researcher, and a Research Director since 2016. He received the CNRS Bronze Medal in 2010.

Besides his work on tree walking automata, Colcombet contributed to ω-automata, particularly to state complexity of Büchi automata, and to various topics in logic in computer science.

He was involved in the development of the videogame Liquid War.

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Important facts

Born
6 March 1975
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Computer scientist, researcher
Known for
Tree walking automaton
Education
University of Rennes 1
Awards
CNRS bronze medal; CNRS

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Thomas Colcombet?

French theoretical computer scientist

When was Thomas Colcombet born?

Thomas Colcombet was born on 6 March 1975.

What is Thomas Colcombet's occupation?

Thomas Colcombet is a computer scientist and researcher.

What is Thomas Colcombet known for?

Thomas Colcombet is known for Tree walking automaton.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Thomas Colcombet

· Wikidata: Q29021756

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