Richard Peirce Brent (born 1946, Melbourne) is an Australian mathematician and computer scientist. He is an emeritus professor at the Australian National University and a conjoint professor at the University of Newcastle (Australia). From March 2005 to March 2010 he was a Federation Fellow at the Australian National University. His research interests include number theory (in particular factorisation), random number generators, computer architecture, and analysis of algorithms.
Born |
20 April 1946 (age 79)
|
Zodiac | Aries |
Tags | Add tag |