Algirdas Avižienis
Algirdas Avižienis | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BS, MS, and PhD in electrical engineering)[1] |
| Occupation | Computer scientist |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Fault-tolerant computing Dependability Computer arithmetic |
Algirdas Avižienis is a Lithuanian-American computer scientist. He was a distinguished professor at the University of California, Los Angeles,[2] and was known for his work in fault-tolerant computing.[3]
In 1973, Avižienis was named a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, "for fundamental contributions in the field of fault-tolerant computing".[4]
References
- ↑ "Lithuania gets refresher course in higher learning". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. August 13, 1992. p. 73. Retrieved August 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Algirdas Avizienis". University of California, Los Angeles. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
- ↑ Avižienis, Algirdas; Laprie, Jean-Claude; Randell, Brian; Landwehr, Carl (2004). "Basic Concepts and Taxonomy of Dependable and Secure Computing". IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing. 1 (1): 11–33. doi:10.1109/TDSC.2004.2. hdl:20.500.12259/40395.
- ↑ "Algirdas Avizienis". IEEE Fellows Directory. Retrieved August 4, 2026.