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“Counting pairs is the oldest trick in combinatorics... Every time we count pairs, we learn something from it.”

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Gil Kalai

Gil Kalai, born in 1955, is an Israeli mathematician known for his work in combinatorial mathematics, computational complexity theory, and geometry. His research has had a significant impact on theoretical computer science and other branches of mathematics, particularly in graph theory and combinatorial optimization. more

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