Johan Frederik Koksma
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Johan Frederik Koksma was a Dutch mathematician known for his contributions to number theory and uniform distribution, and for supervising notable students such as N. G. de Bruijn.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| J. F. Koksma | 4 |
| Johan F. Koksma | 1 |
| Johan Frederik Koksma canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2169634 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Johan Frederik Koksma Context triple: [N. G. de Bruijn, doctoralAdvisor, Johan Frederik Koksma]
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A.
Johannes G. van der Corput
Johannes G. van der Corput was a Dutch mathematician renowned for his foundational contributions to analytic number theory and uniform distribution.
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Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer
Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer was a Dutch mathematician and philosopher best known as the founder of intuitionism, a major school in the philosophy of mathematics that challenged classical logic and set theory.
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C.
N. G. de Bruijn
N. G. de Bruijn was a Dutch mathematician renowned for his influential work in number theory, combinatorics, and logic, including the introduction of de Bruijn sequences and de Bruijn graphs.
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D.
Johannes van der Meer
Johannes van der Meer is another name for Johannes Vermeer, the renowned 17th-century Dutch painter celebrated for his masterful use of light and intimate domestic interior scenes.
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E.
Adriaan Willem Weissman
Adriaan Willem Weissman was a Dutch architect best known for designing Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum, a landmark of late 19th-century museum architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Johan Frederik Koksma Target entity description: Johan Frederik Koksma was a Dutch mathematician known for his contributions to number theory and uniform distribution, and for supervising notable students such as N. G. de Bruijn.
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A.
Johannes G. van der Corput
Johannes G. van der Corput was a Dutch mathematician renowned for his foundational contributions to analytic number theory and uniform distribution.
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B.
Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer
Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer was a Dutch mathematician and philosopher best known as the founder of intuitionism, a major school in the philosophy of mathematics that challenged classical logic and set theory.
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C.
N. G. de Bruijn
N. G. de Bruijn was a Dutch mathematician renowned for his influential work in number theory, combinatorics, and logic, including the introduction of de Bruijn sequences and de Bruijn graphs.
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D.
Johannes van der Meer
Johannes van der Meer is another name for Johannes Vermeer, the renowned 17th-century Dutch painter celebrated for his masterful use of light and intimate domestic interior scenes.
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E.
Adriaan Willem Weissman
Adriaan Willem Weissman was a Dutch architect best known for designing Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum, a landmark of late 19th-century museum architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch mathematician
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human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | Dutch school of number theory ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
discrepancy theory
ⓘ
theory of uniform distribution modulo 1 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Netherlands ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
mathematics
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number theory ⓘ uniform distribution theory ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
Diophantine approximation
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analytic number theory ⓘ probability theory ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
J. F. Koksma
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linked to:
Johan Frederik Koksma
Johan F. Koksma ⓘ
linked to:
Johan Frederik Koksma
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| knownFor |
contributions to number theory
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work on uniform distribution of sequences ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Dutch ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
Koksma inequality
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linked to:
Koksma–Hlawka inequality
Koksma–Hlawka inequality in numerical integration ⓘ
linked to:
Koksma–Hlawka inequality
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| notableStudent |
N. G. de Bruijn
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Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn ⓘ
linked to:
N. G. de Bruijn
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| notableWork | Koksma–Hlawka inequality ⓘ |
| occupation | university teacher ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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Subject: Johan Frederik Koksma Description of subject: Johan Frederik Koksma was a Dutch mathematician known for his contributions to number theory and uniform distribution, and for supervising notable students such as N. G. de Bruijn.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Johan Frederik Koksma
linked to: Johan Frederik Koksma
linked to: Johan Frederik Koksma
linked to: Johan Frederik Koksma
linked to: Johan Frederik Koksma