Eli L. Turkel
אלי טורקל
Born (1944-01-22) January 22, 1944

Eli L. Turkel (hebrew אלי טורקל) (born January 22, 1944) is an Israeli applied mathematician and currently an emeritus professor of applied mathematics at the School of Mathematical Sciences, Tel Aviv University.[1] He is known for his contributions to numerical analysis of Partial Differential equations particularly in the fields of computational fluid dynamics, computational electromagnetics, acoustics, elasticity and image processing with applications to first Temple ostraca and recently deep earning for forward and inverse problems in PDEs,

Research

His research interests include algorithms for scattering and inverse scattering, image processing, and crack propagation. His most quoted paper is with Jameson and Schmidt (JST) on a Runge-Kutta scheme to solve the Euler equations.

His other main contributions include fast algorithms for the Navier-Stokes equations based on preconditioning techniques, radiation boundary conditions and high order accuracy for wave propagation in general shaped domains.

His recent work is on reading ostraca from the first Temple period. Algorithmic handwriting analysis of Judah’s military correspondence sheds light on the composition of biblical texts, which appeared in PNAS was quoted by numerous sources including the front page of the NY Times. Later articles deal with ostraca at both Samaria and Arad. Other research includes high order numerical methods for hyperbolic equations, including the Helmholtz equation, acoustics and Maxwell's equations, using Cartesian grids but general shaped boundaries and interfaces. Other research uses deep learning to detect sources and obstacles underwater using the acoustic wave equation and data at a few sensors. Other applications of deep learning include using large time steps and improving the accuracy of finite differences for high frequencies on coarse grids. Deep learning algorithms include, HINTS, VITO and DITTO. He has also authored articles in Tradition and the Journal of Contemporary Halacha.

Turkel was listed as an ISI highly cited researcher in mathematics.[2] Google Scholar lists over 20,000 citations.

Education

Turkel was born in New York City, United States. He received his B.A. degree from the Yeshiva University in 1965, M.S. degree from the New York University in 1967, and Ph.D. degree from the Courant Institute at New York University in 1970; all in mathematics. His Ph.D. thesis advisors were J. J. Stoker and Eugene Isaacson.

He received rabbinical ordination from Rabbi J.B. Soloveitchik.

References

  1. ↑ "Eli Turkel". at the Tel Aviv University. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
  2. ↑ Thomson ISI. "Turkel, Eli, ISI Highly Cited Researchers". Retrieved 2009-06-21.
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