Steven Strogatz

Steven H. Strogatz
Born (1959-08-13) August 13, 1959 (age 65)
EducationPrinceton University (BA)
Trinity College, Cambridge
Harvard University (PhD)
Known forWatts and Strogatz model
Dynamical systems theory
Network theory
SpouseCarole Schiffman
ChildrenLeah Strogatz, Joanna Strogatz
AwardsMember of the National Academy of Sciences
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Lewis Thomas Prize
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
Complex systems
Networks
Applied mathematics
Chaos theory[1]
InstitutionsCornell University
University of Cambridge
Princeton University
Harvard University
Boston University
ThesisThe Mathematical Structure of the Human Sleep-Wake Cycle (1986)
Doctoral advisorRichard Ernest Kronauer
Charles Czeisler[2]
Doctoral studentsDuncan J. Watts
Lauren M. Childs[2]
Websitewww.stevenstrogatz.com
math.cornell.edu/steven-strogatz

Steven Henry Strogatz (/ˈstrɡæts/; born August 13, 1959) is an American mathematician and author, and the Susan and Barton Winokur Distinguished Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and Mathematics at Cornell University.[3][4] He is known for his work on nonlinear systems, including contributions to the study of synchronization in dynamical systems, and for his research in a variety of areas of applied mathematics, including mathematical biology and complex network theory.

Strogatz is the host of Quanta Magazine's The Joy of Why podcast.[5] He previously hosted The Joy of x podcast, named after his book of the same name.[6][7] His published books include Sync, The Joy of x, The Calculus of Friendship, and Infinite Powers.

  1. ^ Steven Strogatz publications indexed by Google Scholar
  2. ^ a b Steven Strogatz at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
  3. ^ Strogatz personal web page
  4. ^ Strogatz at Cornell
  5. ^ "The Joy of Why". Quanta Magazine. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Quanta Magazine". www.quantamagazine.org. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  7. ^ "Why I'm Hosting The Joy of x Podcast". Quanta Magazine. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-27.