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Daniel W. Stroock

1940 – 2025

American mathematician

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Lived 1940 – 2025 (aged 84). Daniel W. Stroock was an American mathematician and university teacher, known for Diffusion process and Malliavin calculus.

Daniel Wyler Stroock (March 20, 1940 – March 13, 2025) was an American mathematician and probabilist.

Biography Stroock received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 1962 and his doctorate from Rockefeller University in 1966. He taught at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences and the University of Colorado, Boulder, before joining the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Mathematics faculty in 1984. He is known for his work with S. R. S. Varadhan on diffusion processes, for which he received the Leroy P. Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research in 1996.

Stroock was a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. , In 2012 he became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society.

Selected publications

with S. R. S. Varadhan: ; reprintings 1997, 2006

with Andrzej Korzeniowski: with Jean-Dominique Deuschel: ; reprinting 2001 Birkhäuser, 2nd edition 1994;

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Known for
Diffusion process, Malliavin calculus
Education
Harvard University, The Rockefeller University, Rockefeller University
Employers
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Colorado
Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship; Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society; Steele Prize
Also known as
Daniel Wyler Stroock

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People whose lives overlapped Daniel W. Stroock's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Daniel W. Stroock?

American mathematician

When was Daniel W. Stroock born?

Daniel W. Stroock was born on 20 March 1940 in New York City.

When did Daniel W. Stroock die?

Daniel W. Stroock died on 13 March 2025.

What was Daniel W. Stroock's occupation?

Daniel W. Stroock was a mathematician and university teacher.

What was Daniel W. Stroock known for?

Daniel W. Stroock was known for Diffusion process and Malliavin calculus.

What nationality was Daniel W. Stroock?

Daniel W. Stroock was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Daniel W. Stroock

· Wikidata: Q1162797

· DBpedia: Daniel W. Stroock

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