Gisèle Ruiz Goldstein is an American mathematician known for her research in
partial differential equations
In mathematics, a partial differential equation (PDE) is an equation which imposes relations between the various partial derivatives of a multivariable function.
The function is often thought of as an "unknown" to be solved for, similarly to ...
,
operator theory
In mathematics, operator theory is the study of linear operators on function spaces, beginning with differential operators and integral operators. The operators may be presented abstractly by their characteristics, such as bounded linear operat ...
, and applications of mathematics to physics and finance. Goldstein has won multiple awards; in particular, one of her papers was given the Editors' Choice Award from the editors of ''
Mathematische Nachrichten
''Mathematische Nachrichten'' (abbreviated ''Math. Nachr.''; English: ''Mathematical News'') is a mathematical journal published in 12 issues per year by Wiley-VCH GmbH. It should not be confused with the ''Internationale Mathematische Nachrichten ...
'' in 2010, and she was the University of Memphis Faudree Chair from 2011-2014. In December 2020, ''Discrete and Dynamical Systems - Series S'' created a special issue in honor of Goldstein's 60th birthday.
Education
Goldstein received her PhD from
Tulane University
Tulane University, officially the Tulane University of Louisiana, is a private university, private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded as the Medical College of Louisiana in 1834 by seven young medical doctors, it turned into ...
in 1986. Her doctoral advisor was
Jerome Goldstein, and the title of her dissertation was ''Mathematical Contributions to Thomas-Fermi Theory''.
References
1958 births
Living people
People from New Orleans
Tulane University alumni
University of Memphis faculty
Mathematicians from Louisiana
20th-century women mathematicians
21st-century women mathematicians
American women mathematicians
21st-century American women
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