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Xin Zhou

b. 1955

Mathematician

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About Xin Zhou

Born 1955. Xin Zhou is a Chinese mathematician.

Xin Zhou is a mathematician known for his contributions in scattering theory, integrable systems, random matrices and Riemann–Hilbert problems.

He is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Duke University. Zhou had obtained M.Sc. from the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1982 and then got his Ph.D. in 1988 from the University of Rochester. He received the Pólya prize in 1998 and was awarded with the Guggenheim Fellowship in 1999. He is most well known for his work with Percy Deift on the steepest descent method for oscillatory Riemann–Hilbert problems.

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Education
University of Rochester
Employers
Duke University
Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Xin Zhou?

mathematician

When was Xin Zhou born?

Xin Zhou was born on 16 December 1955.

What is Xin Zhou's occupation?

Xin Zhou is a mathematician.

What nationality is Xin Zhou?

Xin Zhou is Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Xin Zhou

· Wikidata: Q1247549

· DBpedia: Xin Zhou

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