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| Born | James Gilbert Glimm (1934-03-24)March 24, 1934 (age 91) Peoria, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Known for | Constructive quantum field theory |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship(1963) ICM Speaker(1974) Heineman Prize(1980) Leroy P. Steele Prize(1993) National Medal of Science(2002) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Institute of Advanced Study MIT The Rockefeller University New York University Stony Brook University |
| Doctoral advisor | Richard Kadison |
| Doctoral students | |
James Gilbert Glimm (born March 24, 1934) is an Americanmathematician, former president of theAmerican Mathematical Society, and distinguished professor atStony Brook University. He has made many contributions in the areas of pure andapplied mathematics.
James Glimm was born inPeoria,Illinois, United States on March 24, 1934.[1] He received his BA in engineering fromColumbia University in 1956. He continued on to graduate school at Columbia where he received hisPh.D. in mathematics in 1959; his advisor wasRichard V. Kadison.[2] Glimm was atNew York University, and atRockefeller University, before arriving atStony Brook University in 1989.[1]
He has been noted for contributions toC*-algebras,quantum field theory,partial differential equations,fluid dynamics,scientific computing, and the modeling of petroleum reservoirs. Together withArthur Jaffe, he has founded a subject calledconstructive quantum field theory. His early work in the theory of operator algebras was seminal, and today the "Glimm algebras" that bear his name continue to play an important role in this area of research.[3] More recently, theUnited States Department of Energy adopted Glimm's front-track methodology for shock-wave calculations, e.g., simulating weapons performance.[4]
Glimm was elected to theNational Academy of Sciences in 1984. He was an Invited Speaker of theICM in 1970 at Nice[5] and a Plenary Speaker of the ICM in 1974 at Vancouver.[6] In 1993, Glimm was awarded theLeroy P. Steele Prize for his contribution to solving hyperbolic systems ofpartial differential equations.[7] He won theNational Medal of Science in 2002 "For his original approaches and creative contribution to an array of disciplines in mathematical analysis and mathematical physics".[8] Starting January 1, 2007, he served a 2-year term as president of theAmerican Mathematical Society. In 2012 he became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society.[9]
| Years | Appointments |
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| 1999- | Staff Member, Computational Science Center,Brookhaven National Laboratory |
| 1989- | Distinguished Professor,SUNY at Stony Brook |
| 1982-89 | Professor,Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences,New York University |
| 1974-82 | Professor,The Rockefeller University |
| 1968-74 | Professor,Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences,New York University |
| 1960-68 | Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor,MIT |
| 1959-60 | Temporary Member,Institute for Advanced Study |
