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“There are two kind of mathematicians, smart ones, and dumb ones. I am one of the dumb ones.”

Quote by Lipman Bers

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Lipman Bers was a distinguished mathematician recognized for his work in complex analysis and partial differential equations. Born on May 22, 1914, and passing away on October 29, 1993, Bers was a professor at Brown University. His contributions to the study of Riemann surfaces, including the Bers embedding theorem, have had a significant impact on the geometry of Riemann surfaces, while his introduction of the Bers space has been pivotal in the theory of elliptic equations. more

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