Arthur Paul Mattuck (June 11, 1930[1] – October 8, 2021[1][2]) was an emeritus professor of mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[3] He may be best known for his 1998 book, Introduction to Analysis (ISBN 013-0-81-1327) and his differential equations video lectures featured on MIT's OpenCourseWare.[4]
Arthur Paul Mattuck | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 11, 1930 |
| Died | October 8, 2021 (aged 91) |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Thesis | Abelian Varieties over P-Adic Ground Fields (1954) |
| Doctoral advisor | Emil Artin |
| Doctoral students | Alberto Collino |
| Website | math |
Mattuck was a student of Emil Artin at Princeton University, where he completed his PhD in 1954.[5]
Recognition
editIn 2012 he became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society.[6]
Personal life
editFrom 1959 to 1977 Mattuck was married to chemist Joan Berkowitz.[7] Mattuck is quoted extensively in Sylvia Nasar's biography of John Nash, A Beautiful Mind.
He was the brother of the physicist Richard Mattuck.
He died on October 8, 2021, at age of 91. He was survived by his daughter Rosemary and her partner Jeffrey Broadman, and three nephews (Allan, Robin, and Martin).[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Arthur Mattuck, professor emeritus of mathematics, dies at 91". MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ^ a b "Arthur P. Mattuck Obituary (2021) New York Times". Legacy.com.
- ^ Debus, A.G.; Marquis Who's Who, Inc (1968). World Who's Who in Science: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Scientists from Antiquity to the Present. Vol. 2. Marquis-Who's Who, Incorporated. ISBN 9780837910017. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
- ^ "Differential Equations".
- ^ Arthur Mattuck at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- ^ List of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society, retrieved 2013-02-02.
- ^ "Sylvia M. Stoesser Lectures in Chemistry: Joan B. Berkowitz". Department of Chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
External links
edit- Initial lecture to 18.03 Differential equations, by Prof. Arthur Mattuck-- demonstrating Prof. Mattuck's ability to jump his students into quick learning
- Prof. Arthur Mattuck Home Page
- "The Unofficial 18.02/18.03 Quote Book"
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