Ladislav Rieger
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Ladislav Svante Rieger was a Czech
mathematician
who worked in the areas of algebra
, mathematical logic
, and axiomatic set theory. He is considered to be the founder of mathematical logic in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, having begun his work around 1957.
Czech Republic
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mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
who worked in the areas of algebra
Algebra
Algebra is the branch of mathematics concerning the study of the rules of operations and relations, and the constructions and concepts arising from them, including terms, polynomials, equations and algebraic structures...
, mathematical logic
Mathematical logic
Mathematical logic is a subfield of mathematics with close connections to foundations of mathematics, theoretical computer science and philosophical logic. The field includes both the mathematical study of logic and the applications of formal logic to other areas of mathematics...
, and axiomatic set theory. He is considered to be the founder of mathematical logic in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, having begun his work around 1957.