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Gutmann method

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Gutmann method

Summary

Gutmann method is an algorithm[1]. It draws 35 Wikipedia views per month (algorithm category, ranking #118 of 337).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gutmann method's instance of is recorded as algorithm[3].
  • Peter Gutmann is named after Gutmann method[4].
  • Gutmann method's has use is recorded as Q1172570[5].
  • Gutmann method's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05vv5j[6].
  • Gutmann method's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2775908243[7].

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Designation and Status

Gutmann method's instance of is recorded as algorithm[3].

History and Context

Peter Gutmann is named after Gutmann method[4].

Why It Matters

Gutmann method draws 35 Wikipedia views per month (algorithm category, ranking #118 of 337).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Related Entities

Peter Gutmann

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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