Richard S. Varga Scientist

Richard Steven Varga (/ˈvɑrɡə/; born October 9, 1928) is an American mathematician who specializes in numerical analysis and linear algebra. He is currently an Emeritus University Professor of Mathematical Sciences at Kent State University and an adjunct Professor at Case Western Reserve University. Varga is known for his contributions to many areas of mathematics, including matrix analysis, complex analysis, approximation theory, and scientific computation. He is the author of the classic textbook Matrix Iterative Analysis. Varga has been the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Electronic Transactions on Numerical Analysis (ETNA).

Personal facts

Richard S. Varga
Birth dateOctober 09, 1928
Birth nameRichard Steven Varga
Birth place
Cleveland , Ohio , United States
Nationality
United States
Residence
Parma Ohio
Education
Harvard University
Case Western Reserve University
Known for
Complex analysis
Numerical analysis
Padé approximant
Experimental mathematics
Matrix (mathematics)
9th Conjecture

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Scientist

doctoral advisor
Joseph L. Walsh
doctoral student
Philippe G. Ciarlet
Field of study
Applied mathematics
influenced by

Richard S. Varga on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.math.kent.edu/~varga