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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 | 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 2025) was an important Israeli mathematician. He was famous for his work in analysis and partial differential equations. These are advanced areas of mathematics.
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Who Was Shmuel Agmon?
Shmuel Agmon was born in Tel Aviv. 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.
Agmon's Early Life and Education
Agmon went to high school at Gymnasia Rehavia. After graduating, he joined a special training program. This program was at Kibbutz Na'an.
In 1940, he started studying mathematics. He went to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. But his studies were put on hold. He joined the Jewish Brigade of the British Army.
Serving in World War II
Shmuel Agmon served in the army for four years. He was in places like Cyprus, Italy, and Belgium. This was during World War II.
After the war, he finished his degrees. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees. Both were from the Hebrew University.
Advanced Studies in France
Agmon then traveled to France to study more. He earned his Ph.D. in 1949. This degree was from Paris-Sorbonne University. His teacher was Szolem Mandelbrojt.
From 1950 to 1952, he worked at Rice University in the United States. He was a visiting scholar there. After that, he returned to Jerusalem. In 1959, he became a full professor at the Hebrew University.
Shmuel Agmon lived a very long life. He passed away in March 2025. He was 103 years old.
What Was Agmon's Mathematical Work?
Shmuel Agmon made big contributions to the study of partial differential equations. These are special math equations. They describe how things change in space and time.
He developed a method called Agmon's method. This method helps prove how certain math functions decay. It shows they get smaller very quickly. This was a key discovery in his field.
Awards and Recognition
Shmuel Agmon received many important awards for his work.
- In 1991, he was given the Israel Prize. This is one of Israel's highest honors. He received it for his achievements in mathematics.
- In 2007, he won the EMET Prize. This award recognized his new ideas. He found new ways to study partial-elliptical differential equations. He also helped improve the understanding of Spectral Theory and Distribution Theory for Schrödinger Operators.
- He also received 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 top mathematician.
See also
- Agmon's inequality
