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Rajeev Motwani (1962-2009)
Received: September 13, 2010
Published: March 31, 2012
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Keywords: biography
ACM Classification: K.2/People, F.2.2
AMS Classification: 01A70, 68-00

Abstract: [Plain Text Version]

Rajeev Motwani was a pre-eminent theoretical computer scientist of his generation, a technology thought leader, an insightful venture capitalist, and a mentor to some of the most influential entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley in the first decade of the 21st century. This article presents an overview of Rajeev's research, and provides a window to his early life and the various influences that shaped his research and professional career -- it is a small celebration of his wonderful life and many achievements.

* Based on contributions by Sanjeev Arora, Gautam Bhargava, Piotr Indyk, Asha Jadeja, Sanjeev Motwani, Prabhakar Raghavan, and G. D. Ramkumar.