James Serrin

Mathematician, Award Winner

1926 – 2012

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Who was James Serrin?

James Burton Serrin was an American mathematician, and a professor at University of Minnesota. He is known for his contributions to continuum mechanics, nonlinear analysis, and partial differential equations.

He received his doctorate from Indiana University in 1951 under the supervision of David Gilbarg. From 1954 till 1995 he was on the faculty of the University of Minnesota.

He was elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1980.

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Born
Nov 1, 1926
Chicago
Also known as
  • James B. Serrin
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Indiana University Bloomington
Died
Aug 23, 2012

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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