Walter Murray Wonham
W. Murray Wonham | |
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Wonham in 2015 | |
| Born | Walter Murray Wonham 1934 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | (aged 88) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Education | McGill University (BEng) University of Cambridge (PhD) |
| Known for | Linear Multivariable Control, Supervisory control theory, Internal Model Principle, Pole Assignment Theorem |
| Awards | IEEE Control Systems Award (1987) Brouwer Medal (1990) Giorgio Quazza Medal (2020) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Control theory |
| Institutions | University of Toronto |
| Doctoral advisor | John Coales |
| Website | https://www.control.utoronto.ca/~wonham/ |
Walter Murray Wonham FRSC (1934 – May 14, 2023) was a Canadian control theorist and professor at the University of Toronto. He focused on multi-variable geometric control theory, stochastic control and stochastic filters, and the control of discrete event systems from the standpoint of mathematical logic and formal languages.