Anatole Katok
American mathematician (1944–2018)
Anatole Borisovich Katok (Russian: Анатолий Борисович Каток; August 9, 1944 – April 30, 2018[1]) was an Russian-American mathematician. Katok was the Director of the Center for Dynamics and Geometry at the Pennsylvania State University. His field of research was the theory of dynamical systems.[2][3][4]
Anatole Katok | |
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Анатолий Борисович Каток | |
Born | |
Died | April 30, 2018 | (aged 73)
Nationality | United States |
Alma mater | Московский Государственный Университет |
Known for | Important contributions to ergodic theory and dynamical systems |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics – Dynamical Systems |
Institutions | |
Doctoral advisor | Yakov Sinai |
Doctoral students | Ralf J. Spatzier |
References
change- ↑ "Anatole Katok's obituary". Archived from the original on 2018-08-26. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ↑ "Anatole Katok's CV" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-11-16. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ↑ "Center for Dynamical Systems and Geometry". Archived from the original on 2019-05-05. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ↑ Brin, Michael; Hasselblatt, Boris; Pesin, Yakov (2004). Modern Dynamical Systems and Applications. Cambridge University Press. pp. Introduction. ISBN 0521840732.