Juan J. Manfredi
Encyclopedia
Juan J. Manfredi is an American
mathematician
. In 2010, he was named vice provost
for undergraduate studies
at University of Pittsburgh
. Prior to that, he served as an associate dean
and professor
of mathematics
. He received his bachelor's degree
from Universidad Complutense de Madrid in 1979 and his PhD
from Washington University in St. Louis
in 1986. His scholarly work focuses on nonlinear partial differential equations.
He lives in O'Hara Township, a suburb of Pittsburgh. He has a wife, Vivian, and two children.
United States
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mathematician
Mathematician
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. In 2010, he was named vice provost
Provost (education)
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for undergraduate studies
Undergraduate education
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at University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
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. Prior to that, he served as an associate dean
Dean (education)
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and professor
Professor
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of mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
. He received his bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
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from Universidad Complutense de Madrid in 1979 and his PhD
PHD
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from Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis is a private research university located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1853, and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U.S. states and more than 110 nations...
in 1986. His scholarly work focuses on nonlinear partial differential equations.
He lives in O'Hara Township, a suburb of Pittsburgh. He has a wife, Vivian, and two children.
External links
- Manfredi's personal homepage
- Manfredi's administrative profile from University of Pittsburgh