Emma Previato
Emma Previato | |
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 Emma Previato, with Jean-Louis Verdier, 1984 at the MFO | |
| Born | 1952 (age 68–69) Badia Polesine, Italy |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Known for | Algebraic geometry, partial differential equations |
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| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Boston University |
| Thesis | Hyperelliptic Curves and Solitons (1983) |
| Doctoral advisor | David Mumford |
Emma Previato (born 1952) is a professor of mathematics at Boston University.[1] Her research concerns algebraic geometry and partial differential equations.
Career[]
Previato received her Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1983 under David Mumford.[2] She currently is a faculty member at Boston University.[1]
Previato founded Boston University's chapters of the Mathematical Association of America[3] and of the Association for Women in Mathematics.[4]
Awards and honors[]
In 2003, Previato received the Mathematical Association of America Northeastern Section's Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics for her work in and out of the classroom, especially her mentoring of students.[3]
In 2012, Previato became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society.[5]
Selected publications[]
- Adams, M. R.; Harnad, J.; Previato, E. Isospectral Hamiltonian flows in finite and infinite dimensions. I. Generalized Moser systems and moment maps into loop algebras. Comm. Math. Phys. 117 (1988), no. 3, 451–500.
- Previato, Emma. Hyperelliptic quasiperiodic and soliton solutions of the nonlinear Schrödinger equation. Duke Math. J. 52 (1985), no. 2, 329–377.
- Eilbeck, J. C.; Enolski, V. Z.; Matsutani, S.; Ônishi, Y.; Previato, E. Abelian functions for trigonal curves of genus three. Int. Math. Res. Not. IMRN 2008, no. 1, Art. ID rnm 140, 38 pp.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Emma Previato's Home Page". Retrieved Feb 9, 2015.
- ^ Emma Previato at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- ^ Jump up to: a b Menting, Ann (Apr 20, 2003). "Boston University Professor to Receive Regional Distinguished Teacher of the Year Award". Boston University News Releases. Retrieved Feb 9, 2015.
- ^ "Emma Previato's CV". Boston University. Retrieved Feb 9, 2015.
- ^ List of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society
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