Rober Sacker
Prof. Sacker’s research interest spans over ordinary differential equations, difference equations, infinite dimensional dynamical systems, applied mathematics and population biology.
Education
| B.S. | 1959 | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| M.S. | 1961 | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Ph.D. | 1964 | New York University — Courant Institute
Dissertation: “On invariant surfaces and bifurcation of periodic solutions of ordinary differential equations” (Thesis Advisor: – J. K. Moser) |
Scientific Accomplishments
The following are cited numerous places in the literature:
- Spectral theory for non-autonomous Dynamical Systems: “Sacker-Sell” spectrum (Meet the authors);
Robert Sacker – A Biographical Sketch by Sell;
- Bifurcation Theory, “Neimark-Sacker Bifurcation Theorem” (read about it in Yuri Kuznetsov’s book or visit the Scholarpedia article). For first complete proof click here. See also “Publications” Nos. 45, 45a and 45b for the 2009 synopsis and re-publication.
Mathematical Ancestral Tree : Click Here
Co-Editor: “Short Notes” section of Journal of Difference Equations and Applications
Guidelines for submission of Short Notes (Policy Statement) :: Click Here
Professional Societies and Conferences
- International Society of Difference Equations
- International Conference on Difference Equations and Applications (ICDEA 2004)___Main Theme: Mathematical Biology. August 2 – 6, 2004.