Robert Charles Vaughan | |
|---|---|
 R. C. Vaughan in 2008 | |
| Born | March 24, 1945 |
| Alma mater | University of London |
| Known for | Analytic number theory Exponential sums Hardy–Littlewood circle method |
| Awards | Berwick Prize (1979) Fellow of the Royal Society |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematician |
| Institutions | Penn State Imperial College |
| Doctoral advisor | Theodor Estermann |
| Doctoral students | Trevor Wooley |
Robert Charles "Bob" Vaughan FRS (born 24 March 1945) is a British mathematician, working in the field of analytic number theory.
Life
Since 1999 he has been Professor at Pennsylvania State University, and since 1990 Fellow of the Royal Society. He did his PhD at the University of London under supervision of Theodor Estermann.[1] He supervised Trevor Wooley's PhD.[1]
Awards
In 2012, he became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society.[2]
See also
Writings
- The Hardy–Littlewood Method. Cambridge Tracts in Mathematics. Vol. 125 (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press. 1997. ISBN 978-0-521-57347-4.
- Hugh L. Montgomery; Robert C. Vaughan (2007). Multiplicative number theory I. Classical theory. Cambridge tracts in advanced mathematics. Vol. 97. ISBN 978-0-521-84903-6.
References
- 1 2 Bob Vaughan at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- ↑ List of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society, retrieved 2013-08-28.
External links
- Robert C. Vaughan's Home page (includes CV and list of publications)
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