Andrew Chi-Chih Yao

By admin , 21 December 2015
Andrew
Chi-Chih
Yao
Male
Description

A pioneer in the theory of computation, Yao is recognized for fundamental contributions including the complexity-based theory of pseudorandom number generation, cryptography, and communication complexity. Yao used the minimax theorem to prove what is now known as Yao's Principle.

For fundamental contributions to the theory of computation, including the complexity-based theory of pseudorandom number generation, cryptography, and communication complexity
Date of Birth
1946-12-24
Andrew Chi-Chih Yao

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