James Glimm
James Gilbert Glimm (born 24 March 1934) is an American mathematical physicist, and Professor at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
James Glimm was born in Peoria, Illinois, USA on 24 March 1934.[1]
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Career
He received his Ph.D. in mathematics from Columbia University in 1959; his advisor was Richard V. Kadison.[2]. Glimm had significant stints at New York University, and at Rockefeller University, before arriving at Stony Brook University in 1989.[3]
He has been noted for contributions to C*-algebras, quantum field theory, partial differential equations, fluid dynamics, scientific computing, the modeling of petroleum reservoirs. Together with Arthur Jaffe, he has founded a subject called constructive quantum field theory.
James Glimm was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1984. He won the National Medal of Science in 2002. Starting January 1, 2007, he is serving a 2-year term as President of the American Mathematical Society.
Appointments
| Years | Appointments |
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| 1999- | Staff Member, Computational Science Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory |
| 1989- | Distinguished Professor, SUNY at Stony Brook |
| 1982-89 | Professor, Courant Institute, New York University |
| 1974-82 | Professor, The Rockefeller University |
| 1968-74 | Professor, Courant Institute, New York University |
| 1960-68 | Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, MIT |
| 1959-60 | Temporary Member, Institute for Advanced Study |
References
- ^ http://www.ams.org/about-us/presidents/59-glimm
- ^ AMS Presidents: A Timeline
- ^ http://www.ams.org/about-us/presidents/59-glimm
External links
- James Glimm at the Mathematics Genealogy Project.
- Home Page, at Stony Brook
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