James Glimm
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James Gilbert Glimm (born March 24, 1934) is an American mathematician, former president of the American Mathematical Society, and distinguished professor at Stony Brook University. He has made many contributions in the areas of pure and applied mathematics.
Life and career
James Glimm was born in Peoria, Illinois, United States on March 24, 1934.[1] He received his BA in engineering from Columbia University in 1956. He continued on to graduate school at Columbia where he received his Ph.D. in mathematics in 1959; his advisor was Richard V. Kadison.[2] Glimm was at New York University, and at Rockefeller University, before arriving at Stony Brook University in 1989.[1]
He has been noted for contributions to C*-algebras, quantum field theory, partial differential equations, fluid dynamics, scientific computing, and the modeling of petroleum reservoirs. Together with Arthur Jaffe, he has founded a subject called constructive quantum field theory. His early work in the theory of operator algebras was seminal, and today the "Glimm algebras" that bear his name continue to play an important role in this area of research.[3] More recently, the United States Department of Energy adopted Glimm's front-track methodology for shock-wave calculations, e.g., simulating weapons performance.[4]
Glimm was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1984. He was an Invited Speaker of the ICM in 1970 at Nice[5] and a Plenary Speaker of the ICM in 1974 at Vancouver.[6] In 1993, Glimm was awarded the Leroy P. Steele Prize for his contribution to solving hyperbolic systems of partial differential equations.[7] He won the National Medal of Science in 2002 "For his original approaches and creative contribution to an array of disciplines in mathematical analysis and mathematical physics".[8] Starting January 1, 2007, he served a 2-year term as president of the American Mathematical Society. In 2012 he became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society.[9]
Appointments
| Years | Appointments |
|---|---|
| 1999- | Staff Member, Computational Science Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory |
| 1989- | Distinguished Professor, SUNY at Stony Brook |
| 1982-89 | Professor, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University |
| 1974-82 | Professor, The Rockefeller University |
| 1968-74 | Professor, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University |
| 1960-68 | Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, MIT |
| 1959-60 | Temporary Member, Institute for Advanced Study |
See also
Selected publications
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References
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- ↑ Glimm, James. "Quantum field theory models." Template:Webarchive Actes, Congrès int. Math., Nice, 1970. Tome 3: 3–8.
- ↑ Glimm, James. "Analysis over infinite-dimensional spaces and applications to quantum field theory." Template:Webarchive Proceedings of the International Congress of Mathematicians, Vancouver, 1974. vol. 1: 119–126.
- ↑ Timeline AMS Steel Prizes,
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- ↑ List of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society, retrieved 2013-01-19.
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