Description: (American Mathematician)
Persi Diaconis is a prominent American mathematician known for his research on randomness and randomization in various mathematical contexts such as coin flipping and shuffling playing cards. He holds the Mary V. Sunseri Professorship at Stanford University and has made substantial contributions to the study of probability theory. Diaconis is highly respected for his rigorous mathematical techniques in analyzing chance processes, establishing himself as a distinguished figure in the field of mathematics.