Martin Hairer
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Martin Hairer is a mathematician working in the field of stochastic analysis, in particular stochastic partial differential equation
s.
In 2008, he was awarded the Whitehead Prize
by the London Mathematical Society
. In the same year he was also awarded the Philip Leverhulme Prize
for outstanding young researchers. In 2009 he received the Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award
.
He is currently Professor at the University of Warwick
with an EPSRC Advanced Research Fellowship, having previously held a position at the Courant Institute of New York University
. He received his University education at the University of Geneva
, where he obtained his PhD under the supervision of Jean-Pierre Eckmann
in 2001.
He is an Austrian citizen and fluent in French, German and English; he is married to the Mathematician Xue-Mei Li. His father is Ernst Hairer
, a mathematician at the University of Geneva.
His Erdős number
is 4.
He is Associate editor of the Journals Probability Theory and Related Fields
, “Nonlinear Differential Equations and Applications”, “Annales Henri Poincaré
Ser. B" and previously of “Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications”
Under the name HairerSoft, he develops Macintosh software.
Stochastic partial differential equation
Stochastic partial differential equations are similar to ordinary stochastic differential equations. They are essentially partial differential equations that have additional random terms. They can be exceedingly difficult to solve...
s.
In 2008, he was awarded the Whitehead Prize
Whitehead Prize
The Whitehead Prize is awarded yearly by the London Mathematical Society to a mathematician working in the United Kingdom who is at an early stage of their career. The prize is named in memory of homotopy theory pioneer J. H. C...
by the London Mathematical Society
London Mathematical Society
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. In the same year he was also awarded the Philip Leverhulme Prize
Philip Leverhulme Prize
The Philip Leverhulme Prize, awarded by the Leverhulme Trust, is to recognise outstanding young scholars who have made a substantial and recognised contribution to their particular field of study, recognised at an international level, and where the expectation is that their greatest achievement is...
for outstanding young researchers. In 2009 he received the Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award
Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award
The Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award is an award to outstanding scientists holding posts at UK universities. It is administered by the Royal Society and jointly funded by the Wolfson Foundation and the UK Office of Science and Technology, this scheme aims to give universities additional...
.
He is currently Professor at the University of Warwick
University of Warwick
The University of Warwick is a public research university located in Coventry, United Kingdom...
with an EPSRC Advanced Research Fellowship, having previously held a position at the Courant Institute of 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...
. He received his University education at the University of Geneva
University of Geneva
The University of Geneva is a public research university located in Geneva, Switzerland.It was founded in 1559 by John Calvin, as a theological seminary and law school. It remained focused on theology until the 17th century, when it became a center for Enlightenment scholarship. In 1873, it...
, where he obtained his PhD under the supervision of Jean-Pierre Eckmann
Jean-Pierre Eckmann
Jean-Pierre Eckmann is a mathematical physicist in the department of theoretical physics at the University of Geneva and a pioneer of chaos theory and social network analysis....
in 2001.
He is an Austrian citizen and fluent in French, German and English; he is married to the Mathematician Xue-Mei Li. His father is Ernst Hairer
Ernst Hairer
Ernst Hairer is a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Geneva known for his work in numerical analysis.His PhD was completed at the University of Innsbruck.He is the father of the mathematician Martin Hairer....
, a mathematician at the University of Geneva.
His Erdős number
Erdos number
The Erdős number describes the "collaborative distance" between a person and mathematician Paul Erdős, as measured by authorship of mathematical papers.The same principle has been proposed for other eminent persons in other fields.- Overview :...
is 4.
He is Associate editor of the Journals Probability Theory and Related Fields
Probability Theory and Related Fields
Probability Theory and Related Fields is a peer-reviewed mathematics journal published by Springer.Established in 1962, it was originally named Zeitschrift für Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie und verwandte Gebiete, with the English replacing the German starting from volume 71...
, “Nonlinear Differential Equations and Applications”, “Annales Henri Poincaré
Annales Henri Poincaré
Annales Henri Poincaré is a scientific journal which collects and publishes original research papers in the field of theoretical and mathematical physics. The emphasis is on "analytical theoretical and mathematical physics" in a broad sense...
Ser. B" and previously of “Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications”
Under the name HairerSoft, he develops Macintosh software.
External links
- Martin Hairer's website
- Martin Hairer, 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"...
- Martin Hairer's website at the University of Warwick