James Serrin

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James Serrin
Born (1926-11-01)November 1, 1926
Chicago, Illinois
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
Fields Mathematician
Institutions University of Minnesota
Alma mater Indiana University
Doctoral advisor David Gilbarg
Known for continuum mechanics, non-linear analysis, partial differential equations

James Burton Serrin (1 November 1926, Chicago, Illinois – 23 August 2012, Minneapolis, Minnesota) was an American mathematician, and a professor at University of Minnesota.[1]

Life

He received his doctorate from Indiana University in 1951 under the supervision of David Gilbarg.[2] From 1954 till 1995 he was on the faculty of the University of Minnesota.[2][3][4]

Work

He is known for his contributions to continuum mechanics, nonlinear analysis,[5] and partial differential equations.[6][7][8]

Awards and honors

He was elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1980.

Selected works

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References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 James Serrin at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
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See also


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