Petr Vopěnka
Czech philosopher, mathematician, and politician (1935-2015) · Czechia · On the map · Academics · Died at 79
Petr Vopěnka was a Czech mathematician. In the early seventies, he developed alternative set theory, which he subsequently developed in a series of articles and monographs. Vopěnka’s name is associated with many mathematical achievements, including Vopěnka's principle.
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Since the mid-eighties he concerned himself with philosophical questions of mathematics.
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Czechia
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Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1935 to 2015 · aged 79
