David Aldous
Encyclopedia
David John Aldous, FRS (born 13 July 1952) is a mathematician
known for his research on mathematical probability theory
and its applications, in particular in topics such as exchangeability, weak convergence
, Markov chain mixing time
s, the continuum random tree and stochastic coalescence. He entered St. John's College, Cambridge in 1970 and received his Ph.D. at the University of Cambridge
in 1977 under advisor D.J.H. Garling. Since 1979 Aldous has been on the faculty at University of California, Berkeley
.
He was awarded the Rollo Davidson Prize in 1980, the Loève Prize
in 1993, and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society
in 1994. In 2004, Aldous was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
.
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
known for his research on mathematical probability theory
Probability theory
Probability theory is the branch of mathematics concerned with analysis of random phenomena. The central objects of probability theory are random variables, stochastic processes, and events: mathematical abstractions of non-deterministic events or measured quantities that may either be single...
and its applications, in particular in topics such as exchangeability, weak convergence
Convergence of measures
In mathematics, more specifically measure theory, there are various notions of the convergence of measures. Three of the most common notions of convergence are described below.-Total variation convergence of measures:...
, Markov chain mixing time
Markov chain mixing time
In probability theory, the mixing time of a Markov chain is the time until the Markov chain is "close" to its steady state distribution.More precisely, a fundamental result about Markov chains is that a finite state irreducible aperiodic chain has a unique stationary distribution π and,...
s, the continuum random tree and stochastic coalescence. He entered St. John's College, Cambridge in 1970 and received his Ph.D. at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
in 1977 under advisor D.J.H. Garling. Since 1979 Aldous has been on the faculty at 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...
.
He was awarded the Rollo Davidson Prize in 1980, the Loève Prize
Loève Prize
The Line and Michel Loève International Prize in Probability was created in 1992 in honor of Michel Loève by his widow Line. The prize, awarded every two years, is intended to recognize outstanding contributions by researchers in mathematical probability who are under 45 years old...
in 1993, and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
in 1994. In 2004, Aldous was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy’s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs.James Bowdoin, John Adams, and...
.
Papers
- Aldous, David, "Deterministic and stochastic models for coalescence (aggregation and coagulation): a review of the mean-field theory for probabilists". Bernoulli 5 (1999) pp. 3–48.
- Aldous, David, "Exchangeability and related topics". Lecture Notes in Math., 1117 (1985) pp 1–198. Springer, Berlin.