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Andrew Odlyzko (Biography)

Andrew Odlyzko is a mathematician best known for disproving the Mertens conjecture with Herman J. J. te Riele. Odlyzko co-authored “On the Density of Odd Integers of the Form $ \displaystyle \frac{(p-1)}{2k}$ and Related Questions” in J. of Number Theory 11 (1979) with Paul Erdős, and thus has Erdős number 1.



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Cross-references: number theory, Mertens conjecture
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This is version 3 of Andrew Odlyzko, born on 2006-09-24, modified 2006-10-17.
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Odlyzko's birth year by Mravinci on 2006-10-10 18:39:18
Would anyone happen to have at least some rough idea of when Odlyzko was born? The brief bio on his website would indicate he's at least 26 years old. Very tight-lipped about this for some reason.
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