The Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences (CIMS) is a division of New York University (NYU) and serves as a center for research and advanced training in computer science and mathematics. The Institute is named after Richard Courant, a mathematics professor at NYU from 1936 to 1972 and is a part of NYU's faculty of arts & sciences. New York University (NYU) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university in New York City. ... Richard Courant (born January 8, 1888 at Lublinitz, today Poland, died January 27, 1972 at New York/USA) was a German and American mathematician. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Academics

The institute is highly regarded throughout the world as a leader in applied mathematics, mathematical analysis, and scientific computation. There is emphasis on partial differential equations and their applications. Within the field of computer science, CIMS is regarded as a leader in theory, programming languages, computer graphics, and parallel computing. Applied mathematics is a branch of mathematics that concerns itself with the mathematical techniques typically used in the application of mathematical knowledge to other domains. ... Analysis has its beginnings in the rigorous formulation of calculus. ... Scientific computation is a term often confused with scientific computing. ... In mathematics, and in particular analysis, a partial differential equation (PDE) is an equation involving partial derivatives of an unknown function. ... Look up computation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Other listings of programming languages are: Categorical list of programming languages Generational list of programming languages Chronological list of programming languages Note: Esoteric programming languages have been moved to the separate List of esoteric programming languages. ... This article is about the scientific discipline of computer graphics. ... Parallel computing is the simultaneous execution of the same task (split up and specially adapted) on multiple processors in order to obtain results faster. ...

The Institute offers Master of Science and Ph.D. programs in both mathematics and computer science. There are currently about 230 full-time graduate students and another 370 part-time students. About 120 M.S. degrees and 25 Ph.D.'s are awarded per year. A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... For other meanings of mathematics or uses of math and maths, see Mathematics (disambiguation) and Math (disambiguation). ... Computer science, or computing science, is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems. ...

CIMS comprises NYU's Departments of Mathematics and Computer Science as well as a variety of research activities. It is housed in Warren Weaver Hall in NYU's Greenwich Village campus. The Washington Square Arch Greenwich Village (IPA pronunciation: ), also called simply the Village, is a largely residential area on the west side of downtown (southern) Manhattan in New York City named after Greenwich, London. ...

History

In 1934, Richard Courant left Göttingen University in Germany to become a visiting professor at NYU. He was given the task of building up the Department of Mathematics at the NYU Graduate School of Arts and Science. He was later joined by Kurt O. Friedrichs and James J. Stoker. In 1946, the department was renamed "Institute for Mathematics and Mechanics". Also in 1946, NYU Professor Morris Kline focused on mathematical problems of electromagnetic wave propagation. This project gave rise to the Institute's Division of Wave Propagation and Applied Mathematics. In 1952, the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission installed one of the first (electronic) computers at New York University, which led to the creation of the Courant Mathematics and Computing Laboratory. The Division of Magnetofluid Dynamics was initiated by a project on plasma fusion by NYU Professor Harold Grad in 1954. The Institute was in the forefront of advanced hardware use, with an early IBM 7094 and the third produced CDC 6600. The Division of Computational Fluid Dynamics was created in 1978, arising from a project of NYU Professor Paul R. Garabedian. Richard Courant (born January 8, 1888 at Lublinitz, today Poland, died January 27, 1972 at New York/USA) was a German and American mathematician. ... The Georg-August University of Göttingen (Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, often called the Georgia Augusta) was founded in 1734 by George II, King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover, and opened in 1737. ... The NYU Graduate School of Arts and Science is one of 14 divisions within New York University and was founded in 1886 by Henry Mitchell MacCracken, establishing NYU as the second academic institution in the United States to grant Ph. ... Kurt O. Friedrichs (1901-1982) was a noted mathematician. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Morris Kline (1 May 1908 – 10 June 1992) was a Professor of Mathematics, a writer on the history, philosophy, and teaching of mathematics, and also a popularizer of mathematical subjects. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Almost a year after World War II ended, Congress established the United States Atomic Energy Commission to foster and control the peace time development of atomic science and technology. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The IBM 7094 the fourth member of the most popular family of IBMs large second-generation transistorized mainframe computers and was designed for large-scale scientific and technological applications. The first 7094 installation was in September 1962. ... The CDC 6600 was a mainframe computer from Control Data Corporation, first manufactured in 1965. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ...

Notable Courant Faculty

This is a small selection of Courant's famous faculty over the years and a few of their distinctions [1]:

• Marsha Berger, NASA Software of the Year, National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Sciences
• Sylvain Cappell, Guggenheim Fellowship
• Jeff Cheeger, Veblen Prize, Max Planck Research Prize
• Martin Davis, Steele Prize
• Percy Deift, George Polya Prize
• Kurt O. Friedrichs, 1976 National Medal of Science
• Paul Garabedian, NAS Prize in Applied Mathematics
• Leslie Greengard, Steele Prize, Packard Foundation Fellowship, National Academy of Engineering
• Mikhael Gromov, Wolf Prize, Steele Prize, Kyoto Prize
• Helmut Hofer, Ostrowski Prize
• Fritz John, 1984 MacArthur Fellow
• Joseph B. Keller, 1988 National Medal of Science
• Michel Kervaire,
• Morris Kline,
• Peter Lax, Abel Prize winner, 1986 National Medal of Science, Steele Prize,Wolf Prize
• Fang-Hua Lin, Bocher Prize
• Andy Majda, NAS Prize in Applied Mathematics
• Henry McKean, National Academy of Science
• David W. McLaughlin, National Academy of Science
• Cathleen Synge Morawetz, 1998 National Medal of Science, Steele Prize, Birkhoff Prize, Noether Lecturer
• Jürgen Moser,
• Charles Newman, National Academy of Science
• Louis Nirenberg , 1995 National Medal of Science, Steele Prize, Bocher Prize
• Charles S. Peskin, 1983 MacArthur Fellow, Birkhoff Prize
• Amir Pnueli, National Academy of Engineering
• Jack Schwartz, who developed the programming language SETL at NYU
• Alan Sokal (known for the Sokal Affair),
• Jonathan Sondow,
• Joel Spencer,
• S. R. Srinivasa Varadhan, Abel Prize winner
• Margaret H. Wright, National Academy of Science, National Academy of Engineering
• Lai-Sang Young, National Academy of Science, Satter Prize, Guggenheim Fellowship

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Fritz John (1910–1994) was a German born mathematician specialising in partial differential equations and ill-posed problemss. ... The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a private, independent grantmaking institution. ... Joseph B. Keller is an American mathematician who specializes in applied mathematics. ... National Medal of Science The National Medal of Science is an honor given by the President of the United States to individuals in science and engineering who have made important contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the fields of behavioral and social sciences, biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics. ... Michel André Kervaire (Częstochowa, Poland, 26 April 1927 – Geneva, Switzerland, 19 November 2007) was a French mathematician who made significant contributions to topology and algebra. ... Morris Kline (1 May 1908 – 10 June 1992) was a Professor of Mathematics, a writer on the history, philosophy, and teaching of mathematics, and also a popularizer of mathematical subjects. ... Peter David Lax (born May 1,1926) is a highly-respected mathematician working in the areas of mathematics. ... The Abel Prize is awarded annually by the King of Norway to outstanding mathematicians. ... National Medal of Science The National Medal of Science is an honor given by the President of the United States to individuals in science and engineering who have made important contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the fields of behavioral and social sciences, biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics. ... The Leroy P. Steele Prizes are awarded every year by the American Mathematical Society, for distinguished research work and writing in the field of mathematics. ... 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Notable Courant Alumni

This is a small selection of Courant's alumni:

• Anjelina Belakovskaia (Masters in Finance 2001), U.S. Women's Chess Champion.
• Anita Borg (PhD 1981), founding director of the Institute for Women and Technology (IWT)
• Charles Epstein (PhD 1983), hyperbolic geometry
• Corwin Hansch (PhD 1944), statistics
• Barbara Keyfitz (PhD 1970), Director of the Fields Institute
• David Korn (PhD 1969), creator of the Korn shell,
• Sergiu Klainerman (PhD 1978), Professor at Princeton
• Morris Kline (PhD 1936), NYU Professor (1938 - 1975),
• Peter Lax (PhD 1949), recipient of the Abel Prize,
• Chen Li-an, (PhD 1968) Taiwanese Minister of Defence
• Louis Nirenberg (PhD 1949), Crafoord Prize, Bôcher Prize,National Medal of Science
• George C. Papanicolaou (PhD 1969)
• Jacob Wolfowitz (PhD 1942),

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See also

• S. R. S. Varadhan
• List of New York University People

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External links

• Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
• Department of Mathematics, New York University
• Undergraduate Mathematics Club, New York University
• New York University Computer Science
• New York University Mathematics in Finance