Sven Erlander

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Sven Erlander
Sven Erlander, 2014
Sven Erlander, 2014
Born(1934-05-25)25 May 1934
Halmstad, Sweden
Died13 June 2021(2021-06-13) (aged 87)
Linköping, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
OccupationProfessor
Known forfirst interdisciplinary research units in Sweden
creating Campus Norrköping, promoting LiU interdisciplinary research
son and biographer of former Prime Minister of Sweden Tage Erlander

Sven Bertil Erlander (25 May 1934 – 13 June 2021)[1][2][3][4] was a Swedish mathematician and academic.

Biography[]

Erlander was Professor Emeritus of Mathematics (Optimisation) at Linköping University in Sweden.[5]

He received his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Stockholm University in 1968. In 1971 he became a professor in Mathematics (Optimisation) at Linköping University. In Linköping he was the head of the Mathematics department 1973–1976 and dean of the Institute of Technology between 1978 and 1983. In 1983–1995 he was the rector of the Linköping University. He had a leading role in the development of the medical faculty (Hälsouniversitet) and Campus Norrköping.[5]

He was the son of Swedish Prime Minister Tage Erlander and published several of his father's diaries.[5][6]

Awards[]

Academic book[]

Erlander, S.B. Cost-Minimizing Choice Behavior in Transportation Planning. Springer Verlag, 2010.

References[]

  1. ^ "Sven Bertil Erlander (87 år) Linköping | Ratsit".
  2. ^ "In memoriam: Professor Sven Erlander – ERSA".
  3. ^ "Ansedel Sven Bertil Erlander".
  4. ^ "Sven Erlander har avlidit".
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c Prof. S. Erlander's CV Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Article in Norrköpings Tidningar Archived 7 September 2012 at archive.today (in Swedish)

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