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| ⚫ | '''Elizabeth Samantha Meckes''' (1980–2020){{r|born}} was an American mathematician specializing in [[probability theory]]. Her research included work on [[Stein's method]] for bounding the distance between probability distributions and on [[Random matrix|random matrices]]. She was a professor of mathematics, applied mathematics, and statistics at [[Case Western Reserve University]].{{r|case}} She died in December 2020 after a brief battle with cancer.{{r|remembering}} |
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==Education and career== |
==Education and career== |
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Next, Meckes became a doctoral student of [[Persi Diaconis]] at [[Stanford University]]. She completed her Ph.D. there in 2006; her dissertation was ''An Infinitesimal Version of Stein’s Method''.{{r|cv|mgp}} |
Next, Meckes became a doctoral student of [[Persi Diaconis]] at [[Stanford University]]. She completed her Ph.D. there in 2006; her dissertation was ''An Infinitesimal Version of Stein’s Method''.{{r|cv|mgp}} |
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After postdoctoral research at [[Cornell University]] and the [[American Institute of Mathematics]], Meckes returned to Case as a faculty member in 2007. She was promoted to full professor in 2018.{{r|cv}} |
After postdoctoral research at [[Cornell University]] and the [[American Institute of Mathematics]], Meckes returned to Case as a faculty member in 2007. She was tenured in 2013 and promoted to full professor in 2018.{{r|cv}} |
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==Books== |
==Books== |
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With Mark W. Meckes, Elizabeth Meckes wrote the textbook ''Linear Algebra'' (Cambridge University Press, 2018).{{r|la}} She is also the author of ''Random Matrix Theory of the Classical Compact Groups'' (Cambridge University Press, 2019). |
With Mark W. Meckes, Elizabeth Meckes wrote the textbook ''Linear Algebra'' (Cambridge University Press, 2018).{{r|la}} She is also the author of ''The Random Matrix Theory of the Classical Compact Groups'' (Cambridge University Press, 2019).{{r|rmt}} |
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==Recognition== |
==Recognition== |
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In 2019, the [[Institute of Mathematical Statistics]] (IMS) recognized Meckes as an IMS Fellow, "for contributions to Stein’s method and to random matrix theory".{{r|fims}} |
In 2019, the [[Institute of Mathematical Statistics]] (IMS) recognized Meckes as an IMS Fellow, "for contributions to Stein’s method and to random matrix theory".{{r|fims}} She was twice named a Simons Fellow in Mathematics, in 2013 and 2020. She was a Fellow of the American Institute of Mathematics, 2006–2011. |
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In 2023, Case Western Reserve University began hosting an annual seminar series in her honor.{{r|seminar}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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<ref name=born>Birth year from [https://aleph.nkp.cz/F/?func=find-c&local_base=aut&ccl_term=ica=ntk20191028651&CON_LNG=ENG Czech National Library], retrieved 2019-09-02</ref> |
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<ref name=case>{{citation|url=https://mathstats.case.edu/faculty/elizabeth-meckes/|title=Elizabeth Meckes, Professor|publisher=Case Western Reserve University|accessdate=2019-09-02}}</ref> |
<ref name=case>{{citation|url=https://mathstats.case.edu/faculty/elizabeth-meckes/|title=Elizabeth Meckes, Professor|publisher=Case Western Reserve University|accessdate=2019-09-02}}</ref> |
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<ref name=remembering>{{citation|title=Remembering Professor of Mathematics Elizabeth Meckes|url=https://thedaily.case.edu/remembering-professor-of-mathematics-elizabeth-meckes/|access-date=2022-01-18|newspaper=The Daily|publisher=Case Western Reserve University|date=December 18, 2020}}</ref> |
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<ref name=rmt>Reviews of ''The Random Matrix Theory of the Classical Compact Groups'': |
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| date = September 2021 |
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| doi = 10.1090/bull/1733 |
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| journal = Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society |
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<ref name=seminar>{{citation|title=The Annual Elizabeth S. Meckes Memorial Lecture|url=https://mathstats.case.edu/the-annual-elizabeth-s-meckes-memorial-lecture/|accessdate=2024-04-02}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 07:11, 6 May 2024
Elizabeth Samantha Meckes (1980–2020)[1] was an American mathematician specializing in probability theory. Her research included work on Stein's method for bounding the distance between probability distributions and on random matrices. She was a professor of mathematics, applied mathematics, and statistics at Case Western Reserve University.[2] She died in December 2020 after a brief battle with cancer.[3]
Education and career
[edit]Meckes went to Case Western Reserve University as an undergraduate, and graduated summa cum laude in 2001 with a bachelor's degree in mathematics and a minor in German. She remained at Case for a master's degree, which she completed in 2002. Her master's thesis, Harmonic Maps Between Graphs, was supervised by E. Jerome Benveniste.[4]
Next, Meckes became a doctoral student of Persi Diaconis at Stanford University. She completed her Ph.D. there in 2006; her dissertation was An Infinitesimal Version of Stein’s Method.[4][5]
After postdoctoral research at Cornell University and the American Institute of Mathematics, Meckes returned to Case as a faculty member in 2007. She was tenured in 2013 and promoted to full professor in 2018.[4]
Books
[edit]With Mark W. Meckes, Elizabeth Meckes wrote the textbook Linear Algebra (Cambridge University Press, 2018).[6] She is also the author of The Random Matrix Theory of the Classical Compact Groups (Cambridge University Press, 2019).[7]
Recognition
[edit]In 2019, the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS) recognized Meckes as an IMS Fellow, "for contributions to Stein’s method and to random matrix theory".[8] She was twice named a Simons Fellow in Mathematics, in 2013 and 2020. She was a Fellow of the American Institute of Mathematics, 2006–2011.
In 2023, Case Western Reserve University began hosting an annual seminar series in her honor.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Birth year from Czech National Library, retrieved 2019-09-02
- ^ Elizabeth Meckes, Professor, Case Western Reserve University, retrieved 2019-09-02
- ^ "Remembering Professor of Mathematics Elizabeth Meckes", The Daily, Case Western Reserve University, December 18, 2020, retrieved 2022-01-18
- ^ a b c Curriculum vitae (PDF), retrieved 2019-09-02
- ^ Elizabeth Meckes at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- ^ Hunacek, Mark (October 2018), "Review of Linear Algebra", MAA Reviews
- ^ Reviews of The Random Matrix Theory of the Classical Compact Groups:
- Arvanitoyeorgos, Andreas, zbMATH, Zbl 1433.22001
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Kargin, Vladislav, Mathematical Reviews, MR 3971582
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Zeitouni, Ofer (September 2021), Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society, 59 (1): 127–131, doi:10.1090/bull/1733, S2CID 244386193
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
- Arvanitoyeorgos, Andreas, zbMATH, Zbl 1433.22001
- ^ 2019 IMS Fellows Announced, Institute of Mathematical Statistics, May 14, 2019
- ^ The Annual Elizabeth S. Meckes Memorial Lecture, retrieved 2024-04-02
Further reading
[edit]- "Formula for Success: Drawn by new courses and intriguing problems, students are diving into mathematics", Stanford Magazine, November–December 2004
External links
[edit]- Home page
- Elizabeth Meckes publications indexed by Google Scholar
