Ernst Hairer
Encyclopedia
Ernst Hairer is a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Geneva
known for his work in numerical analysis
.
His PhD was completed at the University of Innsbruck.
He is the father of the mathematician Martin Hairer
.
Hairer is a member of the editorial boards for the journals Mathematics of Computation
and Journal of Scientific Computing.
In 2003 he was awarded the Peter Henrici Prize by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
.
In 2009 a conference on scientific computing and differential equations was held in honor of his 60th birthday, at the University of Geneva, and in the same year the 7th International Conference in Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics in Crete
was dedicated in his honor.
In 2009–2010 he was John-von-Neumann Guest Professor at the Technical University of Munich
.
University of Geneva
The University of Geneva is a public research university located in Geneva, Switzerland.It was founded in 1559 by John Calvin, as a theological seminary and law school. It remained focused on theology until the 17th century, when it became a center for Enlightenment scholarship. In 1873, it...
known for his work in numerical analysis
Numerical analysis
Numerical analysis is the study of algorithms that use numerical approximation for the problems of mathematical analysis ....
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His PhD was completed at the University of Innsbruck.
He is the father of the mathematician Martin Hairer
Martin Hairer
Martin Hairer is a mathematician working in the field of stochastic analysis, in particular stochastic partial differential equations....
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Hairer is a member of the editorial boards for the journals Mathematics of Computation
Mathematics of Computation
Mathematics of Computation is a quarterly mathematics journal focused on computational mathematics that is published by the American Mathematical Society. It was established in 1943....
and Journal of Scientific Computing.
Awards and honors
Hairer holds a Doctor honoris causa from the University of Lund.In 2003 he was awarded the Peter Henrici Prize by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics was founded by a small group of mathematicians from academia and industry who met in Philadelphia in 1951 to start an organization whose members would meet periodically to exchange ideas about the uses of mathematics in industry. This meeting led...
.
In 2009 a conference on scientific computing and differential equations was held in honor of his 60th birthday, at the University of Geneva, and in the same year the 7th International Conference in Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics in Crete
Crete
Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...
was dedicated in his honor.
In 2009–2010 he was John-von-Neumann Guest Professor at the Technical University of Munich
Technical University of Munich
The Technische Universität München is a research university with campuses in Munich, Garching, and Weihenstephan...
.