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Israel Michael Sigal

b. 1945

Canadian mathematician

Mathematician University teacher
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About Israel Michael Sigal

Born 1945. Israel Michael Sigal is a Canadian mathematician and university teacher.

Israel Michael Sigal (born 31 August 1945 in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR) is an Israeli, Canadian mathematician specializing in mathematical physics. He is a professor at the University of Toronto Department of Mathematics.

He was an invited speaker at International Congress of Mathematicians, Kyoto—1990 and in International Congress on Mathematical Physics, Lausanne—1979, W. Berlin—1981, Marseille—1986.

Education Born in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR,

Research interests Partial differential equation of quantum physics, Quantum mechanics and quantum information theory, Quantum field theory, Statistical mechanics, Non-linear equations, Mathematical biology, Pattern recognition

Awards The Jeffrey-Williams Lectureship, CMS Summer Meeting, 1992. John L. Synge Award, 1993. Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, 1993. University Professor, 1997. Norman Stuart Robertson Chair in Applied Mathematics, 1998. CRM-Fields-PIMS prize, 2000. Fellow of the American Mathematical Society, 2012.

Selected works

with Peter D. Hislop: with F. Ting: with Stephen J. Gustafson:

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Important facts

Born
31 August 1945, Kyiv
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Mathematician, university teacher
Nationality
Canada
Education
N. I. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Tel Aviv University, Tel-Aviv University, University of Toronto
Employers
University of Toronto, University of California, Irvine
Awards
CRM-Fields-PIMS prize; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society; John L. Synge Award; Https://www.ams.org/profession/fellows-list

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Israel Michael Sigal?

Canadian mathematician

When was Israel Michael Sigal born?

Israel Michael Sigal was born on 31 August 1945 in Kyiv.

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Israel Michael Sigal is a mathematician and university teacher.

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Israel Michael Sigal is Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Israel Michael Sigal

· Wikidata: Q4502309

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