Arthur Mattuck
American mathematician (1930–2021)
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Arthur Paul Mattuck (June 11, 1930[1] – October 8, 2021[1][2]) was an emeritus professor of mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[3] He may be best known for his 1998 book, Introduction to Analysis (ISBN 013-0-81-1327) and his differential equations video lectures featured on MIT's OpenCourseWare.[4]
Princeton University (PhD)
Arthur Paul Mattuck | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 11, 1930 |
| Died | October 8, 2021 (aged 91) |
| Alma mater | Swarthmore College (BA) Princeton University (PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Thesis | Abelian Varieties over P-Adic Ground Fields (1954) |
| Doctoral advisor | Emil Artin |
| Doctoral students | Alberto Collino |
| Website | math |
Mattuck was a student of Emil Artin at Princeton University, where he completed his PhD in 1954.[5]
Recognition
In 2012 he became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society.[6]
Personal life
From 1959 to 1977 Mattuck was married to chemist Joan Berkowitz.[7] Mattuck is quoted extensively in Sylvia Nasar's biography of John Nash, A Beautiful Mind.
He was the brother of the physicist Richard Mattuck.
He died on October 8, 2021, at age of 91. He was survived by his daughter Rosemary and her partner Jeffrey Broadman, and three nephews (Allan, Robin, and Martin).[2]
