Nicholas Metropolis

Nicholas Constantine Metropolis (June 11, 1915 – October 17, 1999) was a mathematician and physicist.

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June 11 - 1915 - October 17 - 1999 - Mathematician - Physicist

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Metropolis contributed several original ideas to mathematics and physics.

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Perhaps the most widely known is the Monte Carlo method.

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He died in Los Alamos, New Mexico.

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See also:

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• Metropolis algorithm
 
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