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Shmuel Agmon
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| שמואל אגמון | |
Agmon in Nice in 1970
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| Born | 2 February 1922 |
| Died | 21 March 2025 (aged 103) |
| Alma mater | Paris-Sorbonne University |
| Spouse(s) | Galia Yardeni-Agmon |
| Awards | Weizmann Prize (1956) Israel Prize (1991) EMET Prize (2007) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Analysis, partial differential equations |
| Institutions | Einstein Institute of Mathematics |
| Doctoral advisor | Szolem Mandelbrojt |
Shmuel Agmon (born February 2, 1922 – died March 21, 2025) was a famous Israeli mathematician. He was known for his important work in analysis and partial differential equations. These are complex areas of mathematics that help us understand how things change and move. Agmon lived a very long life, reaching the age of 103.
Biography
Shmuel Agmon was born in Tel Aviv, which is now in Israel. His father was a writer named Nathan Agmon. Shmuel spent his early years in Nazareth. As a young person, he was part of a youth group called HaMahanot HaOlim. He went to Gymnasia Rehavia for high school. After graduating, he joined a special program at Kibbutz Na'an. This program prepared young people for life on a kibbutz and for future roles.
In 1940, he started studying mathematics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. However, he paused his studies to join the Jewish Brigade. This was a group within the British Army during World War II. He served for four years in places like Cyprus, Italy, and Belgium.
After the war, he finished his degrees at the Hebrew University. Then, he traveled to France to continue his education. He earned his PhD from Paris-Sorbonne University in 1949. His teacher there was Szolem Mandelbrojt. Agmon then worked as a visiting researcher at Rice University in the United States from 1950 to 1952. After that, he returned to Jerusalem. In 1959, he became a full professor at the Hebrew University.
Shmuel Agmon passed away on March 21, 2025, at the age of 103.
Contributions to Mathematics
Agmon made important discoveries in the field of partial differential equations. These are special types of equations used in many areas of science and engineering. For example, they help describe how heat spreads or how waves move. His work helped scientists better understand these complex equations. He developed methods that were very useful for studying how certain mathematical functions behave.
Awards and Recognition
Shmuel Agmon received many important awards for his work. In 1991, he was given the Israel Prize in mathematics. This is one of the highest honors in Israel.
He also received the 2007 EMET Prize. This award recognized him for "paving new paths" in the study of partial differential equations. It also honored his work in advancing knowledge in the field. He made key contributions to understanding how mathematical operators work.
Agmon also won the Weizmann Prize and the Rothschild Prize. In 2012, he became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society. This means he was recognized as a leading member of the mathematical community.
See also
- Agmon's inequality
