Steven Strogatz
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Steven Henry Strogatz (/ˈstroʊɡæts/), born August 13, 1959, is an American mathematician and author, and the Susan and Barton Winokur Distinguished Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and Mathematics at Cornell University.[3][4] He is known for his work on nonlinear[disambiguation needed] systems, including contributions to the study of synchronization in dynamical systems, and for his research in a variety of areas of applied mathematics, including mathematical biology and complex network theory.
Steven H. Strogatz | |
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Born | (1959-08-13) August 13, 1959 (age 64) Torrington, Connecticut, U.S. |
Citizenship | United States |
Alma mater | Princeton University (BA) Trinity College, Cambridge Harvard University (PhD) |
Known for | Watts and Strogatz model Dynamical systems theory Network theory |
Spouse | Carole Schiffman |
Children | Leah Strogatz, Joanna Strogatz |
Awards | Member of the National Academy of Sciences Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Lewis Thomas Prize |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics Complex systems Networks Applied mathematics Chaos theory[1] |
Institutions | Cornell University University of Cambridge Princeton University Harvard University Boston University |
Thesis | The Mathematical Structure of the Human Sleep-Wake Cycle (1986) |
Doctoral advisor | Richard Ernest Kronauer Charles Czeisler[2] |
Doctoral students | Duncan J. Watts Lauren M. Childs[2] |
Website | www math |
Strogatz is the host of Quanta Magazine's The Joy of Why podcast.[5] He previously hosted The Joy of x podcast, named after his book of the same name.[6][7] His published books include Sync, The Joy of x, The Calculus of Friendship, and Infinite Powers.