Michael Sipser
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Michael Fredric Sipser is a professor
of Applied Mathematics
in the Theory of Computation Group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
. He received his Ph.D. in 1980 from the University of California, Berkeley
under the direction of Manuel Blum
.
His research area is complexity theory
, but he is also active in other related areas. In joint work with Farhi, Goldstone, and Gutmann, he introduced Adiabatic quantum computing.
He is the author of Introduction to the Theory of Computation
(ISBN 0-534-95097-3), a standard textbook in the study of theoretical computer science
.
He is currently (2011) serving as head of the MIT Mathematics department.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Applied Mathematics
Applied mathematics
Applied mathematics is a branch of mathematics that concerns itself with mathematical methods that are typically used in science, engineering, business, and industry. Thus, "applied mathematics" is a mathematical science with specialized knowledge...
in the Theory of Computation Group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
. He received his Ph.D. in 1980 from the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
under the direction of Manuel Blum
Manuel Blum
Manuel Blum is a computer scientist who received the Turing Award in 1995 "In recognition of his contributions to the foundations of computational complexity theory and its application to cryptography and program checking".-Biography:Blum attended MIT, where he received his bachelor's degree and...
.
His research area is complexity theory
Computational complexity theory
Computational complexity theory is a branch of the theory of computation in theoretical computer science and mathematics that focuses on classifying computational problems according to their inherent difficulty, and relating those classes to each other...
, but he is also active in other related areas. In joint work with Farhi, Goldstone, and Gutmann, he introduced Adiabatic quantum computing.
He is the author of Introduction to the Theory of Computation
Introduction to the Theory of Computation
Introduction to the Theory of Computation is a standard textbook in theoretical computer science, written by Michael Sipser.-See also:...
(ISBN 0-534-95097-3), a standard textbook in the study of theoretical computer science
Theoretical computer science
Theoretical computer science is a division or subset of general computer science and mathematics which focuses on more abstract or mathematical aspects of computing....
.
He is currently (2011) serving as head of the MIT Mathematics department.
External links
- Sipser's personal homepage at MIT
- Description of Sipser's research by Richard J. LiptonRichard J. LiptonRichard Jay "Dick" Lipton is an American computer scientist who has worked in computer science theory, cryptography, and DNA computing. Lipton is presently Associate Dean of Research, Professor, and the Frederick G...