Persi Diaconis | |
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![]() Diaconis in 2010 | |
Born | New York City, US | January 31, 1945
Education | City College of New York (BS) Harvard University (MA, PhD) |
Known for | Freedman–Diaconis rule |
Spouse | Susan Holmes |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematical statistics |
Institutions | Harvard University Stanford University |
Doctoral advisor | Dennis Arnold Hejhal Frederick Mosteller[1] |
Doctoral students |
Persi Warren Diaconis (/ˌdaɪəˈkoʊnɪs/; born January 31, 1945) is an American mathematician of Greek descent and former professional magician.[2][3] He is the Mary V. Sunseri Professor of Statistics and Mathematics at Stanford University.[4][5]
He is particularly known for tackling mathematical problems involving randomness and randomization, such as coin flipping and shuffling playing cards.
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