Scholar
Jeffrey Shallit
Google Scholar ID: A-s_cLQAAAAJ
Professor Emeritus of Computer Science, University of Waterloo
Citations & Impact
Citations
3,660
H-index
23
i10-index
82
Publications
20
Co-authors
88
list available
Contact
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- ACM Distinguished Scientist (2008)
- Foreign member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters (elected 2020)
- Authored or co-authored several books, including: 'Automatic Sequences: Theory, Applications, Generalizations' (2003), 'A Second Course in Formal Languages and Automata Theory' (2008), 'Neverending Fractions' (with Jon Borwein et al.), and 'Algorithmic Number Theory' (1996)
- Co-editor of 'The Role of Theory in Computer Science: Essays Dedicated to Janusz Brzozowski' (2017)
- Two integer sequences are named after him—one introduced by D. Boyd and another family defined by Moree et al.
- A mathematical constant (~1.369451...) is named after him
- Developed 'Walnut', free software for solving problems in combinatorics on words and number theory
Miscellany
- Runs a personal blog called 'Recursivity'
- Participates in a Community Editorial Board
- Enjoys photography; a photo of him was taken in the stairway of the Math & Computer building (MC) at the University of Waterloo on June 27, 2024
- Maintains an 'Urban Legends Debunked' section
- Disclaimer: Nothing on the page represents the official views of the University of Waterloo
