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Donald J. Newman

January 07, 2023

"Donald Newman" redirects here. For American sportsman, see Don Newman (basketball). For the Canadian broadcaster, see Don Newman (broadcaster).

Donald Joseph (D. J.) Newman (July 27, 1930 – March 28, 2007) was an American mathematician. He gave simple proofs of the prime number theorem and the Hardy-Ramanujan partition formula. He excelled on multiple occasions at the annual Putnam competition while studying at City College of New York and New York University, and later received his PhD from Harvard University in 1953.[2]

Donald J. Newman
Born(1930-07-27)July 27, 1930
Brooklyn, New York
DiedMarch 28, 2007(2007-03-28) (aged 76)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[1]
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard University
SpouseHerta Newman
ChildrenDavid Newman and Danny Newman
AwardsIndividual Putnam fellow - 1948
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsYeshiva University
Temple University
New York University
Doctoral advisorDavid Widder
Joseph Leonard Walsh

Life and works

Newman was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1930, and studied at New York's Stuyvesant High School.[3] When he was 14 he worked with Dubble Bubble Gum to help solve the statistical question of how often a gum purchaser would receive the same joke for their gum wrapper.[4] He was an avid problem-solver, and as an undergraduate was a Putnam Fellow all three years he took part in the Putnam math competition; only the third person to attain that feat.[5] His mathematical specialties included complex analysis, approximation theory and number theory. In 1980 he found a short proof of the prime number theorem, which can now be found in his textbook on Complex analysis.[6] He also gave a simplified proof of the Hardy-Ramanujans partition formula.[7]

Newman was a friend and associate of John Nash.[8]: 144–145  His career included posts as a Professor of Mathematics at MIT, Brown University, Yeshiva University, Temple University and a distinguished chair at Bar Ilan University in Israel.[9] He held government and industry positions at Avco, Republic Aviation, Bell Laboratories, IBM and the NSA.[citation needed]

Newman's love of problem solving comes through in his writing; his published output as a mathematician includes 150 papers and five books. He taught numerous students over the years, including Robert Feinerman, Jonah Mann, Eli Passow, Louis Raymon, Joseph Bak, Shmuel Weinberger, and Gerald Weinstein at Yeshiva University, and Bo Gao, Don Kellman, Jonathan Knappenberger, and Yuan Xu at Temple University.

See also

Selected publications

  • Newman, Donald J. (1960). "A simplified proof of Waring's conjecture". Michigan Mathematical Journal. 7 (3): 291–295. doi:10.1307/mmj/1028998439.
  • Newman, Donald J. (1975). "A simple proof of Wiener's   theorem". Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society. 48 (1): 264–265. doi:10.2307/2040730. JSTOR 2040730. MR 0365002.
  • --. (1979) Approximation with rational functions. Providence, RI: Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences by the American Mathematical Society. ISBN 0-8218-1691-8.
  • Newman, Donald J. (1980). "Simple analytic proof of the prime number theorem" (PDF). American Mathematical Monthly. 87 (9): 693–696. doi:10.2307/2321853. JSTOR 2321853. MR 0602825.
  • --. (1982) A problem seminar. New York: Springer. ISBN 0-387-90765-3.
  • --. (1998) Analytic number theory. New York: Springer. ISBN 0-387-98308-2 (#177 in the Graduate Texts in Mathematics series).
  • (1996) Complex Analysis. (2004 update w/ Joseph Bak)
  • with Robert P. Feinerman: (1974) Polynomial approximation. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 0-6830-3077-9.[10]

Papers and monographs

  • The Hexagon Theorem (1982 [1])
  • Finite type functions as limits of exponential sums (1974, MRC technical summary report)
  • Splines and the logarithmic function (1974, MRC)
  • Thought Less Mathematics, an essay on why branching thinking and similar solutions aren't central to mathematics and may even obscure deeper ideas

References

  1. ^ Math Forum Discussions - Obituary
  2. ^ Though The Math Genealogy Project lists it as 1958.
  3. ^ . Archived from the original on 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
  4. ^ Forrester, Gilda Newman. “Interview about Donald J Newman.” 29 October 2017. Interviewed Newman's sister
  5. ^ See Joseph Gallian's history of the competition 2006-11-13 at the Wayback Machine and the official MAA record
  6. ^ Joseph Bak, and D.J.Newman, Complex analysis. (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics), Springer Verlag, 3rd edition, 2010.
  7. ^ Newman, D. J. (January 1962). "A simplified proof of the partition formula". Michigan Mathematical Journal. 9 (3): 283–287. doi:10.1307/mmj/1028998729. ISSN 0026-2285.
  8. ^ Nasar, Sylvia (1998). A Beautiful Mind. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0-684-85370-1.
  9. ^ . Temple University. 2007-04-24. Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
  10. ^ Rivlin, Theodore J. (1975). "Review: Polynomial approximation, by R, P. Feinerman and D. J. Newman". Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 81 (1): 28–30. doi:10.1090/s0002-9904-1975-13624-x.

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Donald Newman redirects here For American sportsman see Don Newman basketball For the Canadian broadcaster see Don Newman broadcaster Donald Joseph D J Newman July 27 1930 March 28 2007 was an American mathematician He gave simple proofs of the prime number theorem and the Hardy Ramanujan partition formula He excelled on multiple occasions at the annual Putnam competition while studying at City College of New York and New York University and later received his PhD from Harvard University in 1953 2 Donald J NewmanBorn 1930 07 27 July 27 1930Brooklyn New YorkDiedMarch 28 2007 2007 03 28 aged 76 Philadelphia Pennsylvania 1 NationalityAmericanAlma materHarvard UniversitySpouseHerta NewmanChildrenDavid Newman and Danny NewmanAwardsIndividual Putnam fellow 1948Scientific careerFieldsMathematicsInstitutionsYeshiva UniversityTemple UniversityNew York UniversityDoctoral advisorDavid WidderJoseph Leonard Walsh Contents 1 Life and works 2 See also 3 Selected publications 3 1 Papers and monographs 4 References 5 External linksLife and works EditNewman was born in Brooklyn New York in 1930 and studied at New York s Stuyvesant High School 3 When he was 14 he worked with Dubble Bubble Gum to help solve the statistical question of how often a gum purchaser would receive the same joke for their gum wrapper 4 He was an avid problem solver and as an undergraduate was a Putnam Fellow all three years he took part in the Putnam math competition only the third person to attain that feat 5 His mathematical specialties included complex analysis approximation theory and number theory In 1980 he found a short proof of the prime number theorem which can now be found in his textbook on Complex analysis 6 He also gave a simplified proof of the Hardy Ramanujans partition formula 7 Newman was a friend and associate of John Nash 8 144 145 His career included posts as a Professor of Mathematics at MIT Brown University Yeshiva University Temple University and a distinguished chair at Bar Ilan University in Israel 9 He held government and industry positions at Avco Republic Aviation Bell Laboratories IBM and the NSA citation needed Newman s love of problem solving comes through in his writing his published output as a mathematician includes 150 papers and five books He taught numerous students over the years including Robert Feinerman Jonah Mann Eli Passow Louis Raymon Joseph Bak Shmuel Weinberger and Gerald Weinstein at Yeshiva University and Bo Gao Don Kellman Jonathan Knappenberger and Yuan Xu at Temple University See also Edit Biography portal Mathematics portalA Beautiful Mind 1998 by Sylvia NasarSelected publications EditNewman Donald J 1960 A simplified proof of Waring s conjecture Michigan Mathematical Journal 7 3 291 295 doi 10 1307 mmj 1028998439 Newman Donald J 1975 A simple proof of Wiener s 1 f displaystyle 1 f theorem Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society 48 1 264 265 doi 10 2307 2040730 JSTOR 2040730 MR 0365002 1979 Approximation with rational functions Providence RI Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences by the American Mathematical Society ISBN 0 8218 1691 8 Newman Donald J 1980 Simple analytic proof of the prime number theorem PDF American Mathematical Monthly 87 9 693 696 doi 10 2307 2321853 JSTOR 2321853 MR 0602825 1982 A problem seminar New York Springer ISBN 0 387 90765 3 1998 Analytic number theory New York Springer ISBN 0 387 98308 2 177 in the Graduate Texts in Mathematics series 1996 Complex Analysis 2004 update w Joseph Bak with Robert P Feinerman 1974 Polynomial approximation Baltimore Williams amp Wilkins ISBN 0 6830 3077 9 10 Papers and monographs Edit The Hexagon Theorem 1982 1 Finite type functions as limits of exponential sums 1974 MRC technical summary report Splines and the logarithmic function 1974 MRC Thought Less Mathematics an essay on why branching thinking and similar solutions aren t central to mathematics and may even obscure deeper ideasReferences Edit Math Forum Discussions Obituary Though The Math Genealogy Project lists it as 1958 Stuyvesant Math Team Archived from the original on 2007 10 01 Retrieved 2007 10 31 Forrester Gilda Newman Interview about Donald J Newman 29 October 2017 Interviewed Newman s sister See Joseph Gallian s history of the competition Archived 2006 11 13 at the Wayback Machine and the official MAA record Joseph Bak and D J Newman Complex analysis Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics Springer Verlag 3rd edition 2010 Newman D J January 1962 A simplified proof of the partition formula Michigan Mathematical Journal 9 3 283 287 doi 10 1307 mmj 1028998729 ISSN 0026 2285 Nasar Sylvia 1998 A Beautiful Mind New York Simon amp Schuster ISBN 0 684 85370 1 In Memoriam Donald Newman Temple University 2007 04 24 Archived from the original on 2008 05 14 Retrieved 2008 08 11 Rivlin Theodore J 1975 Review Polynomial approximation by R P Feinerman and D J Newman Bull Amer Math Soc 81 1 28 30 doi 10 1090 s0002 9904 1975 13624 x External links EditDonald J Newman at the Mathematics Genealogy Project Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Donald J Newman amp oldid 1108827977, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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