James J. Stoker
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James J. Stoker was an American mathematician and applied scientist known for his influential work in differential equations, elasticity, and fluid mechanics, and for his leadership at New York University's Courant Institute.
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| James J. Stoker canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
American mathematician
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applied scientist ⓘ human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
continuum mechanics
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mechanics ⓘ theoretical hydrodynamics ⓘ |
| affiliation | New York University Department of Mathematics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Heinz Hopf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | ETH Zurich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | New York University ⓘ |
| familyName | Stoker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
applied mathematics
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differential equations ⓘ elasticity ⓘ engineering mathematics ⓘ fluid mechanics ⓘ mathematics ⓘ numerical analysis ⓘ |
| genre | mathematics textbook ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| hasAcademicRank | professor of mathematics ⓘ |
| hasRole | researcher in applied mathematics ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Richard Courant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences faculty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | James J. Stoker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
authoring influential graduate-level texts in applied mathematics
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contributions to fluid mechanics ⓘ contributions to the theory of differential equations ⓘ contributions to the theory of elasticity ⓘ leadership at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Differential Geometry
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Nonlinear Elasticity NERFINISHED ⓘ Water Waves: The Mathematical Theory with Applications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | university professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld | director of the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences ⓘ |
| workInstitution | Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
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