Philippe Flajolet, the Father of Analytic Combinatorics

• Published in: Discrete Mathematics & Theoretical Computer Science
• Main Authors: Salvy, Bruno, Sedgewick, Bob, Soria, Michèle, Szpankowski, Wojtek, Vallée, Brigitte
• Other Authors: Algorithms (ALGORITHMS), Inria Paris-Rocquencourt, Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique (Inria)-Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique (Inria), Computer Science Department Princeton, Princeton University, Algorithmes, Programmes et Résolution (APR), Laboratoire d'Informatique de Paris 6 (LIP6), Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6 (UPMC)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6 (UPMC)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Department of Computer Science Purdue, Purdue University West Lafayette, Equipe AMACC - Laboratoire GREYC - UMR6072, Groupe de Recherche en Informatique, Image et Instrumentation de Caen (GREYC), Université de Caen Normandie (UNICAEN), Normandie Université (NU)-Normandie Université (NU)-École Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Caen (ENSICAEN), Normandie Université (NU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Caen Normandie (UNICAEN), Normandie Université (NU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Bousquet-Mélou, Mireille, Wachs, Michelle, Hultman, Axel
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 2011
• Subjects: obituary; Philippe Flajolet; [INFO]Computer Science [cs]; [MATH]Mathematics [math]; Iceland
• Online Access: https://inria.hal.science/hal-01336772; https://inria.hal.science/hal-01336772/document; https://inria.hal.science/hal-01336772/file/dmAO0101.pdf; https://doi.org/10.46298/dmtcs.2966

International audience Philippe Flajolet, mathematician and computer scientist extraordinaire, suddenly passed away on March 22, 2011, at the prime of his career. He is celebrated for opening new lines of research in analysis of algo- rithms, developing powerful new methods, and solving difficult open problems. His research contributions will have impact for generations, and his approach to research, based on curiosity, a discriminating taste, broad knowledge and interest, intellectual integrity, and a genuine sense of camaraderie, will serve as an inspiration to those who knew him for years to come