David Borwein
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David Borwein is a Canadian
mathematician
of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry, known for his research in the summability theory of series and integrals. He has also done work in measure theory and probability theory, number theory, and approximate subgradients and coderivatives. He has recently collaborated with his son, Jonathan Borwein
and with B.A. Mares Jr. on the properties of single- and many-variable sinc integrals. He is part of a large influx of mathematicians and physicists from the Ashkenazi Jewish population of Europe that arrived in North America during the 20th century. He formerly resided and worked in St. Andrews, Scotland
, before moving to London, Ontario
where he eventually became Head of Mathematics at the University of Western Ontario
. He was also the president of the Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS)
. The David Borwein Distinguished Career Award given out by the CMS is named after him. He is currently an active researcher in summability theory, classical analysis, inequalities, matrix transformations, and is professor emeritus at the University of Western Ontario, department of Mathematics. His wife of over 60 years, Bessie Borwein, is a prominent anatomist
, and is professor emerita of anatomy at the University of Western Ontario.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
mathematician
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry, known for his research in the summability theory of series and integrals. He has also done work in measure theory and probability theory, number theory, and approximate subgradients and coderivatives. He has recently collaborated with his son, Jonathan Borwein
Jonathan Borwein
Jonathan Michael Borwein is a Scottish mathematician who holds an appointment as Laureate Professor of mathematics at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Noted for his prolific and creative work throughout the international mathematical community, he is a close associate of David H...
and with B.A. Mares Jr. on the properties of single- and many-variable sinc integrals. He is part of a large influx of mathematicians and physicists from the Ashkenazi Jewish population of Europe that arrived in North America during the 20th century. He formerly resided and worked in St. Andrews, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, before moving to London, Ontario
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
where he eventually became Head of Mathematics at the University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
. He was also the president of the Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS)
Canadian Mathematical Society
The Canadian Mathematical Society is an association of professional mathematicians dedicated to the interests of mathematical research and education in Canada.It was originally conceived in June 1945 as the Canadian Mathematical Congress...
. The David Borwein Distinguished Career Award given out by the CMS is named after him. He is currently an active researcher in summability theory, classical analysis, inequalities, matrix transformations, and is professor emeritus at the University of Western Ontario, department of Mathematics. His wife of over 60 years, Bessie Borwein, is a prominent anatomist
Anatomy
Anatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
, and is professor emerita of anatomy at the University of Western Ontario.
See also
- Borwein integralBorwein integralIn mathematics, a Borwein integral is an integral studied by involving products of sinc, where the sinc function is given by sinc = sin/x. These integrals are notorious for exhibiting apparent patterns that eventually break down...
- Jonathan BorweinJonathan BorweinJonathan Michael Borwein is a Scottish mathematician who holds an appointment as Laureate Professor of mathematics at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Noted for his prolific and creative work throughout the international mathematical community, he is a close associate of David H...
(son and co-researcher) - Peter BorweinPeter BorweinPeter Benjamin Borwein is a Canadian mathematicianand a professor at Simon Fraser University. He is known as a co-discoverer of the Bailey-Borwein-Plouffe algorithm for computing π.-First interest in mathematics:...
(son and mathematician) - Bessie Borwein (wife and anatomist)