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Shmuel Agmon
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Shmuel Agmon in Nice (1970) Shmuel Agmon ( ) (born 2 February 1922 in Tel-Aviv ) is an Israeli mathematician .1 He is known for his work in analysis and partial differential equations .
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israeli mathematician
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israeli mathematician who was known for his work in analysis and partial differential equations
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