Philippe Flajolet, the Father of Analytic Combinatorics

Bruno Salvy (1) , Bob Sedgewick (2) , Michèle Soria (3) , Wojtek Szpankowski (4) , Brigitte Vallée (5)

1 ALGORITHMS - Algorithms
2 Computer Science Department [Princeton]
3 APR - Algorithmes, Programmes et Résolution
4 Department of Computer Science [Purdue]
5 Equipe AMACC - Laboratoire GREYC - UMR6072

Philippe Flajolet, mathematician and computer scientist extraordinaire, suddenly passed away on March 22, 2011, at the prime of his career. He is celebrated for opening new lines of research in analysis of algo- rithms, developing powerful new methods, and solving difficult open problems. His research contributions will have impact for generations, and his approach to research, based on curiosity, a discriminating taste, broad knowledge and interest, intellectual integrity, and a genuine sense of camaraderie, will serve as an inspiration to those who knew him for years to come

Mots clés: obituary; Philippe Flajolet

Domaines: Informatique [cs]; Mathématiques [math]

Bruno Salvy, Bob Sedgewick, Michèle Soria, Wojtek Szpankowski, Brigitte Vallée. Philippe Flajolet, the Father of Analytic Combinatorics. 23rd International Conference on Formal Power Series and Algebraic Combinatorics (FPSAC 2011), 2011, Reykjavik, Iceland. pp.1-2, ⟨10.46298/dmtcs.2966⟩. ⟨hal-01336772⟩