Wolfgang Thomas
Impact in
- Computational Theory and Mathematics top 0.5%
- semigroups and automata theory
- Formal Methods in Verification
- Advanced Algebra and Logic
- Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms
- Software top 5%
Papers in
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- semigroups and automata theory 32
- Formal Methods in Verification 20
- Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms 14
- Advanced Algebra and Logic 10
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- Logic, programming, and type systems 20
- Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge 8
- Co-authors
- Heinz-Dieter Ebbinghaus (3 shared papers)Erich Grädel (1 shared paper)Thomas Wilke (1 shared paper)Sebastian Seibert (2 shared papers)Michael M. Richter (1 shared paper)Egon Börger (1 shared paper)Walter Oberschelp (1 shared paper)Olivier Carton (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Theoretical Computer Science (5 papers)Information and Computation (4 papers)Logical Methods in Computer Science (2 papers)Journal of Computer and System Sciences (1 paper)Archive for Mathematical Logic (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- GermanyUnited StatesFrance
In The Last Decade
Wolfgang Thomas
68 papers receiving 1.1k citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 91
- Computational Theory and Mathematics 992
- Software 102
- Artificial Intelligence 799
- Geometry and Topology 54
- Computer Networks and Communications 114
Countries citing papers authored by Wolfgang Thomas
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Co-authors
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All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 77 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Automata on infinite objects | 1988 | 240 |
| 2 | Mathematical Logic | 1985 | 192 |
| 3 | 2002 | 147 | |
| 4 | 1982 | 129 | |
| 5 | 1984 | 62 | |
| 6 | 1979 | 44 | |
| 7 | 1996 | 38 | |
| 8 | 1981 | 28 | |
| 9 | Logical aspects in the study of tree languages | 1984 | 26 |
| 10 | 1998 | 26 | |
| 11 | 1995 | 23 | |
| 12 | 2002 | 21 | |
| 13 | 1992 | 21 | |
| 14 | 1986 | 18 | |
| 15 | 1984 | 18 | |
| 16 | 2002 | 15 | |
| 17 | 2008 | 14 | |
| 18 | 1994 | 12 | |
| 19 | South Africa's leading edge? : a guide to the Western Cape economy | 1992 | 12 |
| 20 | 1975 | 11 |
About Wolfgang Thomas
Wolfgang Thomas is a scholar working on Computational Theory and Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Networks and Communications, Molecular Biology and Management Science and Operations Research, having authored 77 papers that have together received 1.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include semigroups and automata theory (32 papers), Logic, programming, and type systems (20 papers), Formal Methods in Verification (20 papers), Computability, Logic, AI Algorithms (14 papers), Advanced Algebra and Logic (10 papers), Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge (8 papers), DNA and Biological Computing (5 papers) and Game Theory and Applications (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Computational Theory and Mathematics (992 citations), Software (102 citations), Artificial Intelligence (799 citations), Geometry and Topology (54 citations) and Computer Networks and Communications (114 citations). Wolfgang Thomas has collaborated with scholars based in Germany, United States and France. Frequent co-authors include Heinz-Dieter Ebbinghaus, Erich Grädel, Thomas Wilke, Sebastian Seibert, Michael M. Richter, Egon Börger, Walter Oberschelp, Olivier Carton, Dora Giammarresi and Antonio Restivo. Their work appears in journals such as Theoretical Computer Science, Information and Computation, Logical Methods in Computer Science, Journal of Computer and System Sciences and Archive for Mathematical Logic.
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