Mark Pollicott
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Mark Pollicott is a British
mathematician
known for his contributions to ergodic theory
and dynamical systems. He has a particular interest in applications to other areas of mathematics, including geometry
, number theory
and analysis.
Pollicott attended High Pavement College in Nottingham
, where his teachers included the Booker prize winning author Stanley Middleton
. He gained a BSc in Mathematics and Physics in 1981 and a PhD in Mathematics in 1984 both at the University of Warwick
. His PhD supervisor was Bill Parry
and his thesis title The Ruelle Operator, Zeta Functions and the Asymptotic Distribution of Closed Orbits.
He held permanent positions at the University of Edinburgh
, University of Porto
, and University of Warwick
before appointment to the Fielden Chair of Pure Mathematics
in Manchester (1996–2004). He then returned to a professorship at Warwick in 2005. In addition, he has held numerous visiting positions including ones at the IHES in Paris, the Institute for Advanced Study
in Princeton
, MSRI in University of California, Berkeley
, Caltech and Grenoble. He has been recipient of a Royal Society University Research Fellowship, two Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowships and an E.U. Marie Curie Chair.
United Kingdom
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mathematician
Mathematician
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known for his contributions to ergodic theory
Ergodic theory
Ergodic theory is a branch of mathematics that studies dynamical systems with an invariant measure and related problems. Its initial development was motivated by problems of statistical physics....
and dynamical systems. He has a particular interest in applications to other areas of mathematics, including geometry
Geometry
Geometry arose as the field of knowledge dealing with spatial relationships. Geometry was one of the two fields of pre-modern mathematics, the other being the study of numbers ....
, 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...
and analysis.
Pollicott attended High Pavement College in Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, where his teachers included the Booker prize winning author Stanley Middleton
Stanley Middleton
Stanley Middleton FRSL was a British novelist. He was born in Bulwell, Nottinghamshire and educated at High Pavement School, Stanley Road, Nottingham and University College Nottingham....
. He gained a BSc in Mathematics and Physics in 1981 and a PhD in Mathematics in 1984 both at the University of Warwick
University of Warwick
The University of Warwick is a public research university located in Coventry, United Kingdom...
. His PhD supervisor was Bill Parry
Bill Parry (mathematician)
Professor William Parry FRS was an English mathematician. During his research career, he was highly active in the study of dynamical systems, and, in particular, ergodic theory, and made significant contributions to these fields. He is considered to have been at the forefront of the introduction...
and his thesis title The Ruelle Operator, Zeta Functions and the Asymptotic Distribution of Closed Orbits.
He held permanent positions at the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
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, University of Porto
University of Porto
The University of Porto is a Portuguese public university located in Porto, and founded 22 March 1911. It is the largest Portuguese university by number of enrolled students and has one of the most noted research outputs in Portugal...
, and University of Warwick
University of Warwick
The University of Warwick is a public research university located in Coventry, United Kingdom...
before appointment to the Fielden Chair of Pure Mathematics
Fielden Chair of Pure Mathematics
The Fielden Chair of Pure Mathematics is an endowed professorial position in the School of Mathematics, University of Manchester, England.In 1870 Samuel Fielden, a wealthy mill owner from Todmorden, donated £150 to Owens College for the teaching of evening classes and a further £3000 for the...
in Manchester (1996–2004). He then returned to a professorship at Warwick in 2005. In addition, he has held numerous visiting positions including ones at the IHES in Paris, the Institute for Advanced Study
Institute for Advanced Study
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in Princeton
Princeton, New Jersey
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, MSRI in University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
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, Caltech and Grenoble. He has been recipient of a Royal Society University Research Fellowship, two Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowships and an E.U. Marie Curie Chair.