Murray H. Protter
Murray H. Protter | |
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Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
| Died | May 1, 2008 (aged 90) Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Brown University University of Michigan |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of California, Berkeley |
| Doctoral advisor | Lipman Bers |
| Doctoral students | Amy Cohen-Corwin |
Murray Harold Protter (February 13, 1918 – May 1, 2008) was an American mathematician and educator, known for his contributions to the theory of
Protter earned a
University of California at Berkeley
(1953–88) where he also was the chairman (1962–65). He also was the
Miller Research Professor (1959, 1967) and executive director of the Miller Institute for Basic Research in Science (1981–83).
He was the father of operations researcher Philip Protter.
Protter developed self-paced learning of mathematics. For American Mathematical Society he was a long-time member (1941–) serving as treasurer (1968–72) and editor of the book review column.
Students
Books
- Calculus with Analytic Geometry: A first Course (1964). With Charles B. Morrey, Jr.
- Intermediate Calculus (1971, 1985). With Charles B. Morrey, Jr.
- A First Course in Real Analysis (1976, 1991). With Charles B. Morrey, Jr.
- Basic Elements of Real Analysis (1998).
- Maximum Principles in Differential Equations (1967,[3] 1999). With Hans Weinberger
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