Lin Fanghua Scientist

Lin Fanghua (Chinese: 林芳华, Pinyin: Lín Fānghuá, Surname: Lin), also sometimes written as Fang-Hua Lin, born 1959, is a Chinese-born American mathematician. Currently, he is the Silver Professor at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. He applies rigorous analysis to nonlinear systems and is a world leader in this field.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1959
Birth place
China , Zhejiang , Ningbo
Citizenship
United States
Education
University of Minnesota
Zhejiang University
Known for
Liquid crystal
Ginzburg–Landau theory

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Scientist

awards
Bôcher Memorial Prize
Field of study
Mathematical analysis

Lin Fanghua on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.cms.zju.edu.cn/news.asp?id=646&ColumnName=news&Version=
  2. http://www.genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu/id.php?id=2400
  3. http://www.math.nyu.edu/faculty/linf