Robert Edward Bowen | |
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 Bowen in 1974 | |
| Born | Robert Edward Bowen February 23, 1947 Vallejo, California, U.S. |
| Died | July 30, 1978 (aged 31) Santa Rosa, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Known for | Dynamical systems theory Bowen's formula |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of California, Berkeley |
| Doctoral advisor | Stephen Smale |
| Doctoral students | Brian Marcus Lai-Sang Young |
Robert Edward "Rufus" Bowen (February 23, 1947 – July 30, 1978) was an American internationally known[1] professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley, who specialized in dynamical systems theory. Bowen's work dealt primarily with axiom A systems, but the methods he used while exploring topological entropy, symbolic dynamics, ergodic theory, Markov partitions, and invariant measures "have application far beyond the axiom A systems for which they were invented."[2] The Bowen Lectures at the University of California, Berkeley, are given in his honor.