Anita Schöbel facts for kids
Anita Schöbel (born in 1969) is a German mathematician. She is known for her work in operations research, which is about using math to make decisions and solve problems. She helps figure out the best places for things, like new buildings or bus stops. She also works on making public transport schedules as good as possible.
Anita Schöbel is a professor of mathematics at the University of Kaiserslautern. She leads a group that focuses on using math to solve problems. She is also a director at the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics, which is a research center. She is the president of the German Operations Research Society.
Education and Career
Anita Schöbel studied mathematics and economics at the University of Kaiserslautern. She earned her first degree in mathematics in 1994. She then completed her doctorate (PhD) in 1998. Her PhD research was about finding the best locations for lines and flat surfaces using mathematical theories and computer methods.
After her PhD, she continued her research at Kaiserslautern. She worked in the Traffic Department, focusing on industrial mathematics. In 1999, she joined the mathematics department. In 2003, she completed her "habilitation," which is a special qualification needed to become a full professor in some European countries. Her research for this was about making public transportation better for customers.
In 2004, she became a professor at the University of Göttingen. Later, in 2019, she returned to the University of Kaiserslautern. There, she became a professor of mathematics and a director at the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics.
Books
Anita Schöbel has written several books. In 1999, she published her PhD work as a book called Locating Lines and Hyperplanes: Theory and Algorithms.
She also wrote another book in 2006, titled Optimization in Public Transportation: Stop Location, Delay Management and Tariff Zone Design in a Public Transportation Network. This book includes ideas from her habilitation research. It explains how to use math to improve public transport, like choosing the best places for bus stops, managing delays, and designing ticket zones.
