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Ruelle studied physics at the [[Université Libre de Bruxelles]], obtaining a PhD degree in 1959 under the supervision of [[Res Jost]]. He spent two years (1960–1962) at the [[ETH Zurich]], and another two years (1962–1964) at the [[Institute for Advanced Study]] in [[Princeton, New Jersey]]. In 1964, he became Professor at the [[Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques]] in [[Bures-sur-Yvette]], [[France]]. Since 2000, he is an [[emeritus professor]] at IHES and distinguished visiting professor at [[Rutgers University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ihes.fr/~ruelle/CVAnglais|title=Biography from his website|website=ihes.fr|access-date=March 12, 2021}}</ref>
Ruelle studied physics at the [[Université Libre de Bruxelles]], obtaining a PhD degree in 1959 under the supervision of [[Res Jost]]. He spent two years (1960–1962) at the [[ETH Zurich]], and another two years (1962–1964) at the [[Institute for Advanced Study]] in [[Princeton, New Jersey]]. In 1964, he became Professor at the [[Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques]] in [[Bures-sur-Yvette]], [[France]]. Since 2000, he is an [[emeritus professor]] at IHES and distinguished visiting professor at [[Rutgers University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ihes.fr/~ruelle/CVAnglais|title=Biography from his website|website=ihes.fr|access-date=March 12, 2021}}</ref>


Ruelle made fundamental contributions to statistical mechanics, to the theory of dynamic systems and to the theory of chaos.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gallavotti|first=Giovanni|url=http://www.iamp.org/poincare/dr06-laud.html|title=''Laudatio'' on the occasion of the Henri Poincaré Prize|website=International Association of Mathematical Physics|access-date=March 12, 2021}}</ref>
Ruelle made fundamental contributions to statistical mechanics, to the theory of dynamic systems and to [[chaos theory]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Gallavotti|first=Giovanni|url=http://www.iamp.org/poincare/dr06-laud.html|title=''Laudatio'' on the occasion of the Henri Poincaré Prize|website=International Association of Mathematical Physics|access-date=March 12, 2021}}</ref>


== Honors and awards ==
== Honors and awards ==

Revision as of 18:28, 12 March 2021

David P. Ruelle
David Ruelle
Born (1935-08-20) 20 August 1935 (age 89)
Ghent, Belgium
NationalityBelgian
Alma materUniversité Libre de Bruxelles
Known for
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsMathematical physics
InstitutionsETH Zurich
Institute for Advanced Study
Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques
Rutgers University
Doctoral studentsGiovanni Gallavotti

David Pierre Ruelle (French: [ʁɥɛl]; born 20 August 1935) is a Belgian-French mathematical physicist. He has worked on statistical physics and dynamical systems. With Floris Takens, Ruelle coined the term strange attractor, and developed a new theory of turbulence.[1][2]

Biography

Ruelle studied physics at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, obtaining a PhD degree in 1959 under the supervision of Res Jost. He spent two years (1960–1962) at the ETH Zurich, and another two years (1962–1964) at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. In 1964, he became Professor at the Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques in Bures-sur-Yvette, France. Since 2000, he is an emeritus professor at IHES and distinguished visiting professor at Rutgers University.[3]

Ruelle made fundamental contributions to statistical mechanics, to the theory of dynamic systems and to chaos theory.[4]

Honors and awards

In 1985 Ruelle was awarded the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics.[5] In 1986, he received the Boltzmann Medal for his outstanding contributions to statistical mechanics,[6] and in 1993 the Holweck Prize.[7] In 1988 he was Josiah Willard Gibbs Lecturer.[8] In 2004, he received the Matteucci Medal,[9] in 2006 the Henri Poincaré Prize,[10] and in 2009 the Peano Prize.[11] Since 2003 he is a foreign member of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[12] and since 2012 a fellow of the American Mathematical Society.[13] In 2014 he was awarded the Max Planck Medal for his achievements in theoretical physics.[14]

Selected publications

  • Ruelle, David (1993). Chance and chaos. Vol. 110. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691021003.
  • Ruelle, David (1999). Statistical mechanics: Rigorous results. World Scientific. ISBN 978-9810238629.
  • Ruelle, David (2004). Thermodynamic formalism: the mathematical structure of equilibrium statistical mechanics. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0521546492.
  • Ruelle, David (2004). Dynamical zeta functions for piecewise monotone maps of the interval. American Mathematical Society. ISBN 978-0821836019.
  • Ruelle, David (1995). Turbulence, strange attractors and chaos. World Scientific. ISBN 978-9810223113.
  • Ruelle, David (2008). Chaotic evolution and strange attractors. Vol. 1. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0521368308.
  • Ruelle, David (2014). Elements of differentiable dynamics and bifurcation theory. Elsevier. ISBN 978-1483245881.
  • Ruelle, David; Takens, Floris (1971). "On the nature of turbulence". Les rencontres physiciens-mathématiciens de Strasbourg. 12: 1–44.
  • Ruelle, David (1995). "Turbulence, Strange Attractors, and Chaos". World Scientific. 16: 195.
  • Eckmann, Jean-Pierre; Ruelle, David (1985). "Ergodic theory of chaos and strange attractors". Reviews of Modern Physics. 57: 617–656. doi:10.1103/RevModPhys.57.617.
  • Ruelle, David (1962). "On the asymptotic condition in quantum field theory". Helvetica Physica Acta. 35: 147–163. doi:10.5169/seals-113272.
  • Ruelle, David (2007). The mathematician's brain. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691129822.
  • Ruelle, David (2011). L'Étrange Beauté des mathématiques (in French). Odile Jacob. ISBN 978-2738126245.

See also

References

  1. ^ Ruelle, David; Takens, Floris (1971). "On the nature of turbulence". Communications in Mathematical Physics. 20 (3): 167–192. Bibcode:1971CMaPh..20..167R. doi:10.1007/bf01646553. S2CID 17074317.
  2. ^ Ruelle, David. "'What is a... Strange Attractor?" (PDF). American Mathematical Society. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Biography from his website". ihes.fr. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  4. ^ Gallavotti, Giovanni. "Laudatio on the occasion of the Henri Poincaré Prize". International Association of Mathematical Physics. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  5. ^ "1985 Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics Recipient". American Physical Society. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  6. ^ "C3: Awards - The Boltzmann Medal". International Union of Pure and Applied Physics. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Fernand Holweck Medal and Prize recipients". Institute of Physics. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectures". American Mathematical Society. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Medaglia Matteucci". Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Henri Poincaré Prize winners". International Association of Mathematical Physics. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Elenco Premi Peano" (PDF). Associazione Subalpina Mathesis (in Italian). Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Lincei's member page of David Ruelle". Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  13. ^ "List of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society". American Mathematical Society. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Max Planck Medal Prize winners". German Physical Society (in German). Retrieved 12 March 2021.
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