Andrea Walther facts for kids
Andrea Walther was born in 1970 in Germany. She is an applied mathematician, which means she uses math to solve real-world problems. She is an expert in finding the best solutions to complex problems, even when they are not simple. She also uses computers to solve scientific challenges. Andrea Walther is especially known for her work on "automatic differentiation," which helps computers calculate changes very accurately. Today, she is a professor of mathematical optimization at the Humboldt University of Berlin.
Her Journey in Mathematics
Andrea Walther started studying business mathematics at the University of Bayreuth in 1991. She earned her first degree, called a diploma, in 1996. After that, she continued her studies and earned her doctorate degree in 1999 from the Dresden University of Technology. Her doctorate project was about how computers can reverse programs efficiently.
She worked as a research assistant and a junior professor at the Dresden University of Technology from 2000 to 2008. In 2009, she became a professor at Paderborn University. Then, in 2019, she moved to her current position at Humboldt University in Berlin.
Since 2020, Andrea Walther has been a leader for an organization called European Women in Mathematics. This group helps support and connect women who work in mathematics across Europe.
Her Book
Andrea Walther co-wrote a book with her advisor, Andreas Griewank. The book is called Evaluating derivatives: principles and techniques of algorithmic differentiation. It was published in 2008 and explains how to calculate changes in mathematical functions using special computer methods.
