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Leila Schneps

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Leila Schneps

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Leila Schneps (born December 22, 1961) is an American female mathematician who lives in France and works at the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the Institute of Mathematics at the Pierre and Marie Curie University Jussieux Campus. Her research expertise is number theory. In addition to publishing academic papers, Schneps has edited several textbooks, written a popular science book and several popular science articles on the use and abuse of mathematics in criminal proceedings. Schneps also published a series of mathematically themed murder novels under the pseudonym Catherine Shaw.

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Writers
Nationality
United States
Born
1961-12-22
Wikidata
Q15915722
Occupations mathematiciannovelistwritermystery writer
Aliases Catherine ShawLeila SchnepsLeila Schneps

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