# Carlo Cercignani

> Carlo Cercignani was an Italian mathematician known for his work on the kinetic theory of gases. His contributions to the study of Boltzmann's equation include the proof of the H-theorem for polyatomic gases. The Cercignani conjecture is named after him.

*Italian physicist and mathematician (1939–2010)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Country:** Italy
- **Born:** 1939-06-17
- **Died:** 2010-01-07
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Sources
- [Carlo Cercignani](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Cercignani)
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- [Carlo Cercignani](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Cercignani)
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- [Carlo Cercignani](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Cercignani)
- [Carlo Cercignani](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Cercignani)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q166906)

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