Shlomo Sternberg
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Shlomo Zvi Sternberg is a leading mathematician
, known for his work in geometry, particularly symplectic geometry and the differential geometry of G-structure
s.
Sternberg earned his Ph.D.
in 1957 from Johns Hopkins University
, where he wrote a dissertation on transformations under Aurel Wintner. He was a Guggenheim Fellow at Harvard University
in 1974.
One of his best known Ph.D. students is Victor Guillemin
(1962), who has also become a leader in symplectic geometry. Sternberg has written several textbooks for undergraduate students as well as a number of monographs, some of which have been republished after several decades, an unusual distinction which indicates their importance in the field.
Following the publication of The Bible Code
by journalist Michael Drosnin
, which was based in part upon a paper by Rips et al. which appeared in Statistical Science, Sternberg joined many other prominent mathematicians in debunking the notion that Drosnin's controversial claims are well founded in mathematics.
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 work in geometry, particularly symplectic geometry and the differential geometry of G-structure
G-structure
In differential geometry, a G-structure on an n-manifold M, for a given structure group G, is a G-subbundle of the tangent frame bundle FM of M....
s.
Sternberg earned his Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in 1957 from Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
, where he wrote a dissertation on transformations under Aurel Wintner. He was a Guggenheim Fellow at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1974.
One of his best known Ph.D. students is Victor Guillemin
Victor Guillemin
Victor William Guillemin is a mathematician, a leader in the field of symplectic geometry, who has also made fundamental contributions to the fields of microlocal analysis, spectral theory, and mathematical physics...
(1962), who has also become a leader in symplectic geometry. Sternberg has written several textbooks for undergraduate students as well as a number of monographs, some of which have been republished after several decades, an unusual distinction which indicates their importance in the field.
Following the publication of The Bible Code
The Bible Code (book)
The Bible Code is a best-selling book by Michael Drosnin, first published in 1997. A sequel, The Bible Code II, was published in 2002 and also reached best-seller status....
by journalist Michael Drosnin
Michael Drosnin
Michael Drosnin is an American journalist and author, best known for his writings on the Bible code.Drosnin was born in New York City. He worked as a journalist for the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal...
, which was based in part upon a paper by Rips et al. which appeared in Statistical Science, Sternberg joined many other prominent mathematicians in debunking the notion that Drosnin's controversial claims are well founded in mathematics.
External links
- Sternberg's home page at Harvard has links to a half dozen on-line books