Richard S. Varga | |
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Born | Richard Steven Varga October 9, 1928 |
Died | February 25, 2022 | (aged 93)
Alma mater | Case Institute of Technology Harvard University |
Known for | Numerical analysis Experimental mathematics Complex analysis 1/9th Conjecture Padé approximation Matrix theory |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Applied Mathematics |
Institutions | Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory Case Western Reserve University Kent State University |
Doctoral advisor | Joseph L. Walsh |
Doctoral students | Philippe G. Ciarlet |
Richard Steven Varga (October 9, 1928 - February 25, 2022)[1] was an American mathematician who specialized in numerical analysis and linear algebra. He was an Emeritus University Professor of Mathematical Sciences at Kent State University and an adjunct Professor at Case Western Reserve University. Varga was known for his contributions to many areas of mathematics, including matrix analysis, complex analysis, approximation theory, and scientific computation. He was the author of the classic textbook Matrix Iterative Analysis.[2] Varga served as the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Electronic Transactions on Numerical Analysis (ETNA).[3]