Philip Rabinowitz (mathematician)
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Philip Rabinowitz was an American
and Israeli
applied mathematician
. He was best known for his work in numerical analysis
, including his books A First Course in Numerical Analysis with Anthony Ralston http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=czHV-1bEFl0C&dq=%22philip+rabinowitz%22&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=qt3zxkFpTX&sig=EfWf5epU5fwqPdt_i2knE5IRMqg and Methods of Numerical Integration with Philip J. Davis
. He was the author of numerous articles on numerical computation.
He earned his Ph.D.
in 1951 under Walter Gottschalk at the University of Pennsylvania
http://www.genealogy.ams.org/id.php?id=19353. He worked for the American
National Bureau of Standards and taught at the Weizmann Institute of Science
in Israel
.
United States
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and Israeli
Israel
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applied mathematician
Applied mathematics
Applied mathematics is a branch of mathematics that concerns itself with mathematical methods that are typically used in science, engineering, business, and industry. Thus, "applied mathematics" is a mathematical science with specialized knowledge...
. He was best known for his work in numerical analysis
Numerical analysis
Numerical analysis is the study of algorithms that use numerical approximation for the problems of mathematical analysis ....
, including his books A First Course in Numerical Analysis with Anthony Ralston http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=czHV-1bEFl0C&dq=%22philip+rabinowitz%22&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=qt3zxkFpTX&sig=EfWf5epU5fwqPdt_i2knE5IRMqg and Methods of Numerical Integration with Philip J. Davis
Philip J. Davis
Philip J. Davis is an American applied mathematician.Davis was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He is known for his work in numerical analysis and approximation theory, as well as his investigations in the history and philosophy of mathematics...
. He was the author of numerous articles on numerical computation.
He earned his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in 1951 under Walter Gottschalk at the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
http://www.genealogy.ams.org/id.php?id=19353. He worked for the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
National Bureau of Standards and taught at the Weizmann Institute of Science
Weizmann Institute of Science
The Weizmann Institute of Science , known as Machon Weizmann, is a university and research institute in Rehovot, Israel. It differs from other Israeli universities in that it offers only graduate and post-graduate studies in the sciences....
in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
External links
- Personal web page at the Weizmann Institute of Science
- Remembering Philip Rabinowitz in the AMS Notices