Steven Strogatz
Steven H. Strogatz | |
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| Born | August 13, 1959 Torrington, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) Trinity College, Cambridge Harvard University (PhD) |
| Known for | Watts and Strogatz model Dynamical systems theory Network theory |
| Spouse | Carole Schiffman |
| Children | Leah Strogatz, Joanna Strogatz |
| Awards | Member of the National Academy of Sciences Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Lewis Thomas Prize |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics Complex systems Networks Applied mathematics Chaos theory |
| Institutions | Cornell University University of Cambridge Princeton University Harvard University Boston University |
| Thesis | The Mathematical Structure of the Human Sleep-Wake Cycle (1986) |
| Doctoral advisor | Richard Ernest Kronauer Charles Czeisler |
| Doctoral students | Duncan J. Watts Lauren M. Childs |
| Website | www math |
Steven Henry Strogatz (/ˈstroʊɡæts/; born August 13, 1959) is an American mathematician and author, and the Susan and Barton Winokur Distinguished Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and Mathematics at Cornell University. He is known for his work on nonlinear systems, including contributions to the study of synchronization in dynamical systems, and his research in a variety of areas of applied mathematics, including mathematical biology and complex network theory.
Strogatz is the host of Quanta Magazine's The Joy of Why podcast. He previously hosted The Joy of x podcast, named after his book of the same name. His published books include Sync, The Joy of x, The Calculus of Friendship, and Infinite Powers.