Franz Winkler (mathematician)

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Franz Winkler

Franz Winkler (born October 24, 1955 in Salzburg ) is an Austrian mathematician. He is Professor of Symbolic Computing at the Johannes Kepler University Linz , Deputy Head of the Institute for Symbolic Computing (RISC) and was dean of the Faculty of Science from 2013 to 2015 .

Life

From 1974 to 1979 Franz Winkler studied mathematics at the JKU. He then went to the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy (New York) , New York (Graduate Studies in Mathematics and Computer Science) on a Fulbright Scholarship . During his studies he worked as a study assistant and as a teaching and research assistant. In 1984 he received his doctorate “ sub auspiciis ” in mathematics at the JKU and went to the University of Delaware , Newark , USA as Visiting Assistant Professor for two years . In 1986 he returned to the JKU, four years later he completed his habilitation in mathematics. In 1997 he was appointed associate professor. Since 1998 he has been a full university professor at the Institute for Symbolic Computing (RISC), which he also headed from 1999 to 2009. From October 1, 2013 to 2015, he was Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences.

Main focus of work and research

  • Symbolic and algebraic computing ( computer algebra )
  • Algebraic and Differential Elimination Theory
  • Algorithms in Algebraic Geometry
  • Term rewriting systems
  • Automatic proofing in equation theories

Prices

  • Fulbright scholarship to study at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA, in the academic year 1979/80.
  • Promotio sub auspiciis praesidentis rei publicae, honorary award given by the President of the Republic of Austria for excellent study and dissertation achievements.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ JKU ›TN Faculty› Team. Retrieved October 1, 2013 .
  2. ^ Upper Austrian news: Alois Ferscha becomes the new dean at Kepler University . Article dated October 8, 2015, accessed May 28, 2017.
personal data
SURNAME Winkler, Franz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian mathematician and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH October 24, 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH Salzburg