Boris Mordukhovich
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Boris Mordukhovich is an American
mathematician
noted for his research in the areas of nonlinear analysis
, optimization
, and control theory
. Mordukhovich is one of the founders of modern variational analysis and generalized differentiation. Currently he is Distinguished University Professor and Lifetime Scholar of the Academy of Scholars at Wayne State University
(Vice President, 2009-2010 and President, 2010-2011).
Mordukhovich was born and educated in the Soviet Union
; he immigrated to the United States with his family in December 1988. Among his best known achievements is the introduction of the most powerful constructions of generalized differentiation (bearing now his name), their development and applications to broad classes of problems in variational analysis, optimization, equilibrium, control, economics, engineering, and other fields. His theory and various applications have been recently summarized in the 2-volume monograph and more than 300 journal publications.
Mordukhovich is a SIAM Fellow and a recipient of many international awards and honors, including Dr. honoris causa from the National Sun Yat-sen University
in Taiwan
, Vasile Goldiş University
in Romania
, University of Messina
and University of Alicante
in Spain
. He was the Founding Editor and remains the Editor-in-Chief of Set-Valued and Variational Analysis, an international journal. In 2011, he was elected to the Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti (Italy) and also to chair the International Working Group on Generalized Convexity .
United States
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mathematician
Mathematician
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noted for his research in the areas of nonlinear analysis
Nonlinear functional analysis
Nonlinear functional analysis is a branch of Mathematical Analysis. It deals with nonlinear mappings and its subject matter includes:* generalizations of calculus to Banach spaces* implicit function theorems...
, optimization
Optimization (mathematics)
In mathematics, computational science, or management science, mathematical optimization refers to the selection of a best element from some set of available alternatives....
, and control theory
Control theory
Control theory is an interdisciplinary branch of engineering and mathematics that deals with the behavior of dynamical systems. The desired output of a system is called the reference...
. Mordukhovich is one of the founders of modern variational analysis and generalized differentiation. Currently he is Distinguished University Professor and Lifetime Scholar of the Academy of Scholars at Wayne State University
Wayne State University
Wayne State University is a public research university located in Detroit, Michigan, United States, in the city's Midtown Cultural Center Historic District. Founded in 1868, WSU consists of 13 schools and colleges offering more than 400 major subject areas to over 32,000 graduate and...
(Vice President, 2009-2010 and President, 2010-2011).
Mordukhovich was born and educated in the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
; he immigrated to the United States with his family in December 1988. Among his best known achievements is the introduction of the most powerful constructions of generalized differentiation (bearing now his name), their development and applications to broad classes of problems in variational analysis, optimization, equilibrium, control, economics, engineering, and other fields. His theory and various applications have been recently summarized in the 2-volume monograph and more than 300 journal publications.
Mordukhovich is a SIAM Fellow and a recipient of many international awards and honors, including Dr. honoris causa from the National Sun Yat-sen University
National Sun Yat-sen University
The National Sun Yat-sen University is a public university located in Kaohsiung, Republic of China . The university is known as NSYSU ....
in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, Vasile Goldiş University
Vasile Goldis West University of Arad
„Vasile Goldiș” Western University of Arad is a private research university located in Arad, Romania. It was founded in 1990.Its spiritual patron is Vasile Goldiș, a Romanian politician, member of the Romanian Academy and the ideologist of the Great Union taking place on 1 December 1918...
in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, University of Messina
University of Messina
The University of Messina is a public university located in Messina, Italy, and founded in 1548. The university is organized in 11 Faculties.-History:...
and University of Alicante
University of Alicante
The University of Alicante was established in 1979 on the basis of the Center for University Studies , which was founded in 1968. The University main campus is located in San Vicente del Raspeig/Sant Vicent del Raspeig, bordering the city of Alicante to the north...
in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. He was the Founding Editor and remains the Editor-in-Chief of Set-Valued and Variational Analysis, an international journal. In 2011, he was elected to the Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti (Italy) and also to chair the International Working Group on Generalized Convexity .