Joseph Oesterlé
French mathematician (born 1954)
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Joseph Oesterlé (born 1954) is a French mathematician who, along with David Masser, formulated the abc conjecture which has been called "the most important unsolved problem in diophantine analysis".[2][3]
Born1954 (age 71–72)
Alsace, France
AlmamaterParis-Sud 11 University[1]
Knownforabc conjecture
FieldsMathematics
Joseph Oesterlé | |
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| Born | 1954 (age 71–72) Alsace, France |
| Alma mater | Paris-Sud 11 University[1] |
| Known for | abc conjecture |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Pierre and Marie Curie University |
| Doctoral students | Loïc Merel |