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Gerald B. Whitham

January 21, 2023

Gerald Beresford Whitham FRS[2] (13 December 1927 – 26 January 2014) was a British–born American applied mathematician and the Charles Lee Powell Professor of Applied Mathematics (Emeritus) of Applied & Computational Mathematics at the California Institute of Technology.[3] He received his Ph.D. from the University of Manchester in 1953 under the direction of Sir James Lighthill.[4] He is known for his work in fluid dynamics and waves.

Gerald Beresford Whitham
Born(1927-12-13)13 December 1927
Halifax, West Yorkshire
Died26 January 2014(2014-01-26) (aged 86)[1]
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Manchester
Known forWave action
Whitham equation
Averaged Lagrangian
AwardsNorbert Wiener Prize (1980)
Scientific career
FieldsApplied mathematics
InstitutionsCalifornia Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Doctoral advisorJames Lighthill

Academic career

Whitham was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire. He received his Ph.D. from University of Manchester in 1953. He was a Faculty Member in the Department of Mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology during 1959–1962.[5] He left MIT to join California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California where he was instrumental in setting up the applied mathematics program in 1962.[6]

Honors and awards

Whitham is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 1959.[7] In 1965, Whitham was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.[8]

Whitham received the Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics in 1980, jointly awarded by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) and the American Mathematical Society (AMS). This prize was awarded "for an outstanding contribution to applied mathematics in the highest and broadest sense." Whitham was honored "for his broad contributions to the understanding of fluid dynamical phenomena and his innovative contributions to the methodology through which that understanding can be constructed".[9]

Selected articles

Articles

  • Whitham, G. B. (1952). "The flow pattern of a supersonic projectile". Communications on Pure and Applied Mathematics. 5 (3): 301–348. doi:10.1002/cpa.3160050305.
  • Whitham, G. B. (1954). "A note on a paper by G. C. McVittie". Quarterly of Applied Mathematics. 12 (3): 316–318. doi:10.1090/qam/63835. MR 0063835. (See George C. McVittie.)
  • Lighthill, M. J.; Whitham, G. B. (1955). "On kinematic waves I. Flood movement in long rivers". Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series A. Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 229 (1178): 281–316. Bibcode:1955RSPSA.229..281L. doi:10.1098/rspa.1955.0088. S2CID 18301080.
  • Lighthill, M. J.; Whitham, G. B. (1955). "On kinematic waves II. A theory of traffic flow on long crowded roads". Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series A. Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 229 (1178): 317–345. Bibcode:1955RSPSA.229..317L. doi:10.1098/rspa.1955.0089. S2CID 15210652.
  • Whitham, G. B. (1965). "Non-linear dispersive waves". Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series A. Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 283 (1393): 238–261. Bibcode:1965RSPSA.283..238W. doi:10.1098/rspa.1965.0019. S2CID 123343879.
  • Whitham, G. B. (1965). "A general approach to linear and non-linear dispersive waves using a Lagrangian". Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 22 (2): 273–283. Bibcode:1965JFM....22..273W. doi:10.1017/S0022112065000745. S2CID 122565447.
  • Seliger, R. L.; Whitham, G. B. (1968). "Variational principles in continuum mechanics". Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series A. Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 305 (1480): 1–25. Bibcode:1968RSPSA.305....1S. doi:10.1098/rspa.1968.0103. ISSN 2053-9169. S2CID 119565234.
  • Fornberg, B.; Whitham, G. B. (1978). "A Numerical and Theoretical Study of Certain Nonlinear Wave Phenomena". Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences. 289 (1361): 373–404. Bibcode:1978RSPTA.289..373F. doi:10.1098/rsta.1978.0064. S2CID 7333207.

Books

References

  1. ^ Gerald B. Whitham
  2. ^ Minzoni, A. A.; Smyth, N. F. (2015). "Gerald Beresford Whitham. 13 December 1927 — 26 January 2014". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 61: 555–577. doi:10.1098/rsbm.2014.0026. S2CID 62012227.
  3. ^ Gerald B. Whitham at the California Institute of Technology
  4. ^ James Lighthill at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
  5. ^ MIT Mathematics Faculty
  6. ^ Donald Cohen: Marvelous Mathematics, Myriad Manifestations
  7. ^ "List of Active Members by Class" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. 7 November 2008. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
  8. ^ "Directory of Fellows and Foreign Members". The Royal Society. 17 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
  9. ^ Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics
  10. ^ Fowler, Richard G. (June 1975). "Review of Linear and Nonlinear Waves by G. B. Whitham". Physics Today. 28 (6): 55–56. doi:10.1063/1.3069011.

External links

January 21, 2023
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Gerald Beresford Whitham FRS 2 13 December 1927 26 January 2014 was a British born American applied mathematician and the Charles Lee Powell Professor of Applied Mathematics Emeritus of Applied amp Computational Mathematics at the California Institute of Technology 3 He received his Ph D from the University of Manchester in 1953 under the direction of Sir James Lighthill 4 He is known for his work in fluid dynamics and waves Gerald Beresford WhithamBorn 1927 12 13 13 December 1927Halifax West YorkshireDied26 January 2014 2014 01 26 aged 86 1 NationalityAmericanAlma materUniversity of ManchesterKnown forWave actionWhitham equationAveraged LagrangianAwardsNorbert Wiener Prize 1980 Scientific careerFieldsApplied mathematicsInstitutionsCalifornia Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyDoctoral advisorJames Lighthill Contents 1 Academic career 2 Honors and awards 3 Selected articles 3 1 Articles 3 2 Books 4 References 5 External linksAcademic career EditWhitham was born in Halifax West Yorkshire He received his Ph D from University of Manchester in 1953 He was a Faculty Member in the Department of Mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology during 1959 1962 5 He left MIT to join California Institute of Technology Pasadena California where he was instrumental in setting up the applied mathematics program in 1962 6 Honors and awards EditWhitham is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 1959 7 In 1965 Whitham was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society 8 Whitham received the Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics in 1980 jointly awarded by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics SIAM and the American Mathematical Society AMS This prize was awarded for an outstanding contribution to applied mathematics in the highest and broadest sense Whitham was honored for his broad contributions to the understanding of fluid dynamical phenomena and his innovative contributions to the methodology through which that understanding can be constructed 9 Selected articles EditArticles Edit Whitham G B 1952 The flow pattern of a supersonic projectile Communications on Pure and Applied Mathematics 5 3 301 348 doi 10 1002 cpa 3160050305 Whitham G B 1954 A note on a paper by G C McVittie Quarterly of Applied Mathematics 12 3 316 318 doi 10 1090 qam 63835 MR 0063835 See George C McVittie Lighthill M J Whitham G B 1955 On kinematic waves I Flood movement in long rivers Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences 229 1178 281 316 Bibcode 1955RSPSA 229 281L doi 10 1098 rspa 1955 0088 S2CID 18301080 Lighthill M J Whitham G B 1955 On kinematic waves II A theory of traffic flow on long crowded roads Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences 229 1178 317 345 Bibcode 1955RSPSA 229 317L doi 10 1098 rspa 1955 0089 S2CID 15210652 Whitham G B 1965 Non linear dispersive waves Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences 283 1393 238 261 Bibcode 1965RSPSA 283 238W doi 10 1098 rspa 1965 0019 S2CID 123343879 Whitham G B 1965 A general approach to linear and non linear dispersive waves using a Lagrangian Journal of Fluid Mechanics 22 2 273 283 Bibcode 1965JFM 22 273W doi 10 1017 S0022112065000745 S2CID 122565447 Seliger R L Whitham G B 1968 Variational principles in continuum mechanics Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences 305 1480 1 25 Bibcode 1968RSPSA 305 1S doi 10 1098 rspa 1968 0103 ISSN 2053 9169 S2CID 119565234 Fornberg B Whitham G B 1978 A Numerical and Theoretical Study of Certain Nonlinear Wave Phenomena Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences 289 1361 373 404 Bibcode 1978RSPTA 289 373F doi 10 1098 rsta 1978 0064 S2CID 7333207 Books Edit G B Whitham Linear and Nonlinear Waves John Wiley amp Sons 1974 10 References Edit Gerald B Whitham Minzoni A A Smyth N F 2015 Gerald Beresford Whitham 13 December 1927 26 January 2014 Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 61 555 577 doi 10 1098 rsbm 2014 0026 S2CID 62012227 Gerald B Whitham at the California Institute of Technology James Lighthill at the Mathematics Genealogy Project MIT Mathematics Faculty Donald Cohen Marvelous Mathematics Myriad Manifestations List of Active Members by Class PDF American Academy of Arts and Sciences 7 November 2008 Retrieved 2009 03 25 Directory of Fellows and Foreign Members The Royal Society 17 February 2009 Retrieved 2009 03 25 Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics Fowler Richard G June 1975 Review of Linear and Nonlinear Waves by G B Whitham Physics Today 28 6 55 56 doi 10 1063 1 3069011 External links EditGerald B Whitham at the Mathematics Genealogy Project Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gerald B Whitham amp oldid 1132572207, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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