Jens Marklof
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Jens Marklof is a German mathematician working in the areas of quantum chaos
, dynamical systems, equidistribution, modular form
s and number theory
. Marklof is currently Professor of mathematical physics at the University of Bristol
, UK.
by the London Mathematical Society
for his work on quantum chaos, random matrices and number theory.
Quantum chaos
Quantum chaos is a branch of physics which studies how chaotic classical dynamical systems can be described in terms of quantum theory. The primary question that quantum chaos seeks to answer is, "What is the relationship between quantum mechanics and classical chaos?" The correspondence principle...
, dynamical systems, equidistribution, modular form
Modular form
In mathematics, a modular form is a analytic function on the upper half-plane satisfying a certain kind of functional equation and growth condition. The theory of modular forms therefore belongs to complex analysis but the main importance of the theory has traditionally been in its connections...
s and number theory
Number theory
Number theory is a branch of pure mathematics devoted primarily to the study of the integers. Number theorists study prime numbers as well...
. Marklof is currently Professor of mathematical physics at the University of Bristol
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
, UK.
Awards
In June 2010, Marklof was awarded the Whitehead PrizeWhitehead Prize
The Whitehead Prize is awarded yearly by the London Mathematical Society to a mathematician working in the United Kingdom who is at an early stage of their career. The prize is named in memory of homotopy theory pioneer J. H. C...
by the London Mathematical Society
London Mathematical Society
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for his work on quantum chaos, random matrices and number theory.