Past Member
William Isaac Newman
IBM Einstein Fellow
Affiliation
Natural Sciences
Field of Study
Theoretical Astrophysics
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William Isaac Newman’s research interests include dynamical models for solar system(s) and galactic evolution, employing methods from celestial mechanics and advanced computational techniques, as well as stochastic models derived from statistical mechanics and the emergence of pattern, with possible applications to cosmology and hierarchical cluster formation.
Dates at IAS
Member
School of Natural Sciences
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Member
School of Natural Sciences
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Degrees
Cornell University
Ph.D.
1979
Cornell University
M.S.
1975
University of Alberta
M.Sc.
1972
Honors
2011
Yuval Ne'eman Distinguished Lectures in Geophysics, Atmosphere and Space Sciences, Tel Aviv University
2000
Belkin Visiting Professor, Applied Mathematics, Weizmann Institute
1990
Stanislaw Ulam Distinguished Scholar, Los Alamos National Laboratory
1987
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellow
Appointments
University of California, Los Angeles
1980
Professor