Robert Henry Risch

Robert Henry Risch (born 1939) is an American mathematician who worked on computer algebra and is known for his work on symbolic integration, specifically the Risch algorithm. This result was quoted as a milestone in the development of mathematics: Calculus students worldwide depend on the algorithm, whenever they appeal to Wolfram Alpha to do their homework.

Robert Henry Risch

Robert Henry Risch (born 1939) is an American mathematician who worked on computer algebra and is known for his work on symbolic integration, specifically the Risch algorithm. This result was quoted as a milestone in the development of mathematics: Calculus students worldwide depend on the algorithm, whenever they appeal to Wolfram Alpha to do their homework.