Andrew Majda

Andrew Majda
Born(1949-01-30)30 January 1949
East Chicago, Indiana, US
Died12 March 2021(2021-03-12) (aged 72)
Alma materStanford University
Purdue University
Known forMajda's model
Awards
  • John von Neumann Award (1990)
  • Norbert Wiener Prize (2013)
  • Lagrange Prize (2015)
  • Leroy P. Steele Prize (2016)
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsNew York University
Doctoral advisorRalph S. Phillips
Doctoral students

Andrew Joseph Majda (30 January 1949 – 12 March 2021) was an American mathematician and the Morse Professor of Arts and Sciences at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences of New York University.[1] He was known for his theoretical contributions to partial differential equations as well as his applied contributions to diverse areas including shock waves, combustion, incompressible flow, vortex dynamics, and atmospheric sciences.

  1. ^ Andrew Majda at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences