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Donald G. M. Anderson
- Gordon McKay Professor of Applied Mathematics
Professor
Contact Information
| Office: | Maxwell Dworkin Building 137 |
| Email: | anderson [ AT ] fas [ DOT ] harvard [ DOT ] edu |
| Office Phone: | (617) 495-3994 |
| Assistant: | Susan Welby |
| Office: | Maxwell Dworkin Building 239 |
| Email: | swelby [ AT ] seas [ DOT ] harvard [ DOT ] edu |
| Office Phone: | 617-496-7592 |
Education
- B.Sc., 1959, Physics, University of Western Ontario
- A.M., 1960, Ph.D., 1963, Applied Mathematics, Harvard University
Research Areas
- Applied Mathematics: Computational Science
Research Profile
Professor Anderson is concerned primarily with methodological questions
associated with the approximate solution of ordinary differential and
integral equations and related issues, and secondarily with the
application of these techniques to specific scientific and engineering
problems.
In recent years, his research interests have
focused on parameter identification and inverse problems in chemistry
and electrical engineering. Central concerns are issues of model
formulation and evaluation, and of the design of effective numerical
and computational procedures.
In each instance the intent is to balance both the development of
broadly applicable tools and also their application to concrete
examples, usually involving collaboration with colleagues.