Cathleen Synge Morawetz
Canadian mathematician (1923–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cathleen Synge Morawetz (May 5, 1923 – August 8, 2017) was a Canadian mathematician who spent much of her career in the United States.[1] Morawetz's research was mainly in the study of the partial differential equations governing fluid flow, particularly those of mixed type occurring in transonic flow.[2] She was professor emerita at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at the New York University, where she had also served as director from 1984 to 1988.[3] She was president of the American Mathematical Society from 1995 to 1996.[4] She was awarded the National Medal of Science in 1998.[5]
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Cathleen Synge Morawetz | |
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Born | (1923-05-05)May 5, 1923 |
Died | August 8, 2017(2017-08-08) (aged 94) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Nationality | Canadian |
Alma mater | New York University University of Toronto |
Known for | partial differential equations of mixed type, aerodynamics, supersonic flows, shock waves |
Spouse | Herbert Morawetz (m. 1945) |
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Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | New York University |
Doctoral advisor | Kurt Otto Friedrichs |
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