Peregrina Quintela Estévez facts for kids
Peregrina Quintela Estévez, born in 1960, is a brilliant Spanish mathematician. She teaches a special kind of math called applied mathematics at the University of Santiago de Compostela. She also helped start and leads the Spanish Network for Mathematics and Industry. In 2016, she won a big award called the María Josefa Wonenburger Planells prize from the Galician government.
Learning and Working
Peregrina Quintela Estévez studied a lot! She earned her first degree in mathematics from the University of Santiago de Compostela in 1982. Later, she got her PhD from the Autonomous University of Madrid in 1986. She even earned a second doctorate from the University of Paris in 1988. Her work in Paris was about how materials stretch and bend, especially in things like plates.
Since 2011, she has been in charge of the Spanish Network for Mathematics and Industry. This group helps connect math experts with businesses. In 2013, she also became the director of the Technological Institute for Industrial Mathematics (ITMATI). This institute helps use math to solve real-world problems for industries.
Her Books
Peregrina Quintela Estévez has written several books. One book, called TransMath: Innovative Solutions from Mathematical Technology, is about how math ideas can be used to create new technologies. She also wrote two books about a computer program called MATLAB. This program is used for solving math problems.
She also wrote two textbooks in Spanish. One is about differential equations, which are math problems that involve how things change. The other is about numerical methods, which are ways to solve math problems using numbers, often with computers. She has also helped edit books from different math conferences.
Awards and Recognition
In 2016, the Government of Galicia gave Peregrina Quintela Estévez a special award. It was the María Josefa Wonenburger Planells prize. This award is given to celebrate amazing women in science and technology. It shows how important her work is in the world of mathematics.
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In Spanish: Peregrina Quintela Estévez para niños
