Percy Deift
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Percy A. Deift is a mathematician known for his work on spectral theory
, integrable system
s, random matrix theory
and Riemann–Hilbert problems.
Deift was born in Durban, South Africa
. He is a Professor of Mathematics at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
, New York University
.
Deift is a co-winner of the 1998 Pólya Prize
. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (elected 2009).
Deift received an NSF
Special Creativity Award in 1997 and was a 1999 Guggenheim Fellow
. He gave an invited address at the International Congress of Mathematicians
in Berlin in 1998 and a plenary address at the International Congress of Mathematicians
in Madrid in 2006. He also gave the 2003 Stelson Lecture at the Georgia Institute of Technology
.
Spectral theory
In mathematics, spectral theory is an inclusive term for theories extending the eigenvector and eigenvalue theory of a single square matrix to a much broader theory of the structure of operators in a variety of mathematical spaces. It is a result of studies of linear algebra and the solutions of...
, integrable system
Integrable system
In mathematics and physics, there are various distinct notions that are referred to under the name of integrable systems.In the general theory of differential systems, there is Frobenius integrability, which refers to overdetermined systems. In the classical theory of Hamiltonian dynamical...
s, random matrix theory
Random matrix
In probability theory and mathematical physics, a random matrix is a matrix-valued random variable. Many important properties of physical systems can be represented mathematically as matrix problems...
and Riemann–Hilbert problems.
Deift was born in Durban, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. He is a Professor of Mathematics at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
The Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences is an independent division of New York University under the Faculty of Arts & Science that serves as a center for research and advanced training in computer science and mathematics...
, New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
.
Deift is a co-winner of the 1998 Pólya Prize
Pólya Prize (SIAM)
The Pólya Prize is a prize in mathematics, awarded by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. First given in 1969, the prize is named after Hungarian mathematician George Pólya...
. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (elected 2009).
Deift received an NSF
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
Special Creativity Award in 1997 and was a 1999 Guggenheim Fellow
Guggenheim Fellowship
Guggenheim Fellowships are American grants that have been awarded annually since 1925 by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to those "who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts." Each year, the foundation makes...
. He gave an invited address at the International Congress of Mathematicians
International Congress of Mathematicians
The International Congress of Mathematicians is the largest conference for the topic of mathematics. It meets once every four years, hosted by the International Mathematical Union ....
in Berlin in 1998 and a plenary address at the International Congress of Mathematicians
International Congress of Mathematicians
The International Congress of Mathematicians is the largest conference for the topic of mathematics. It meets once every four years, hosted by the International Mathematical Union ....
in Madrid in 2006. He also gave the 2003 Stelson Lecture at the Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
.
External links
- Percy Deift personal webpage, Courant Institute, New York UniversityNew York UniversityNew York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
- Percy Alec Deift, Mathematics Genealogy ProjectMathematics Genealogy ProjectThe Mathematics Genealogy Project is a web-based database for the academic genealogy of mathematicians. As of September, 2010, it contained information on approximately 145,000 mathematical scientists who contribute to "research-level mathematics"...