Michael F. Shlesinger

Michael F. Shlesinger
Michael F. Shlesinger in 2006 on the occasion of receiving the Saalfeld Award.
Born (1948-08-08) August 8, 1948 (age 76)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of New York at Stony Brook
University of Rochester
Known forFractal time
Nonlinear dynamics
AwardsSaalfeld Award
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Maryland, College Park
ONR
US Naval Academy
Doctoral advisorElliott Waters Montroll

Michael F. Shlesinger (born August 8, 1948 in Brooklyn, New York) is a physicist notable for his work in the area of nonlinear dynamics. He is the co-founder of the journal Fractals. His pioneering work in statistical predictions and descriptions of random and deterministic processes has influenced the physics of amorphous solids and glasses, classical mechanics, and biophysics. He is known as a proponent of fractal time and is also known for his work on fractal stochastic processes related to areas such as disordered materials and turbulence.