Martin Davis (mathematician)


Martin David Davis is an American mathematician, known for his work on Hilbert's tenth problem.

Biography

Davis's parents were Jewish immigrants to the US from Łódź, Poland, and married after they met again in New York City. Davis grew up in the Bronx, where his parents encouraged him to obtain a full education.
He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1950, where his advisor was Alonzo Church. He is Professor Emeritus at New York University.

Contributions

Davis is the co-inventor of the Davis–Putnam algorithm and the DPLL algorithms. He is also known for his model of Post–Turing machines, and his work on Hilbert's tenth problem leading to the MRDP theorem.

Awards and honors

In 1975, Davis won the Leroy P. Steele Prize, the Chauvenet Prize, and in 1974 the Lester R. Ford Award for his expository writing related to his work on Hilbert's tenth problem.
He became a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1982, and in 2012, he was selected as one of the inaugural fellows of the American Mathematical Society.

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