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Professor Emeritus Dimitri Bertsekas, influential computer scientist and prolific author, dies at 83

Known for his clear and elegant writing style, Bertsekas shaped fields from control and optimization to large-scale computation and artificial intelligence.

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Professor Emeritus Dimitri Bertsekas, influential computer scientist and prolific author, dies at 83
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Published Jul 22, 2026 · updated Sep 7, 2026 · 44 words

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