Charles F. Van Loan
Encyclopedia
Charles Francis Van Loan is a professor of computer science
and the Joseph C. Ford Professor of Engineering at Cornell University
, known for his expertise in numerical analysis
, especially matrix
computations.
, where he obtained his B.S. (1969), M.A. (1970), and Ph.D (1973), all in mathematics (with the B.S. in applied mathematics). His PhD dissertation was entitled "Generalized Singular Values with Algorithms and Applications" and his thesis adviser was Cleve Moler
. Following a postdoctorate at the University of Manchester
, he joined the Department of Computer Science at Cornell University
in 1975, and served as the Department Chair from 1999 to 2006.
Van Loan ran the Computer Science Graduate Program from 1982-1987 at Cornell and was the Director of the Undergraduate Studies from 1994–1998 and 1999-2003. He was awarded the Ford chair in 1998. He held the position of chairman from July 1999 to June 2006. Van Loan won the Robert Paul Advising Award in 1998, and the James and Martha D. McCormick Advising Award in 2003. Other awards Van Loan won include the Merrill Scholar Faculty Impact Award in 1998 and 2009 and the James and Mary Tien Teaching Award, College of Engineering in 2009.
He is also known to have a pair of purple signature Nike Air Jordans.
with Gene H. Golub
. He is also the author of Handbook for Matrix Computations (SIAM
, 1988, ISBN 0-89871-227-0), Computational Frameworks for the Fast Fourier Transform (SIAM
, 1992, ISBN 0-89871-285-8), Introduction to Computational Science and Mathematics (Jones and Bartlett, 1996, ISBN 0-86720-473-7), and Introduction to Scientific Computation: A Matrix-Vector Approach Using MATLAB (2nd ed., Prentice-Hall, 1999, ISBN 0-13-949157-0). His latest book is Insight Through Computing: A MATLAB Introduction to Computational Science and Engineering (SIAM
, 2009, ISBN 978-0-898716-91-7) written with K-Y Daisy Fan.
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
and the Joseph C. Ford Professor of Engineering at Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
, known for his expertise in numerical analysis
Numerical analysis
Numerical analysis is the study of algorithms that use numerical approximation for the problems of mathematical analysis ....
, especially matrix
Matrix (mathematics)
In mathematics, a matrix is a rectangular array of numbers, symbols, or expressions. The individual items in a matrix are called its elements or entries. An example of a matrix with six elements isMatrices of the same size can be added or subtracted element by element...
computations.
Biography
Originally from New Jersey, Van Loan attended the University of MichiganUniversity of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, where he obtained his B.S. (1969), M.A. (1970), and Ph.D (1973), all in mathematics (with the B.S. in applied mathematics). His PhD dissertation was entitled "Generalized Singular Values with Algorithms and Applications" and his thesis adviser was Cleve Moler
Cleve Moler
Cleve Barry Moler is a mathematician and computer programmer specializing in numerical analysis. In the mid to late 1970s, he was one of the authors of LINPACK and EISPACK, Fortran libraries for numerical computing. He invented MATLAB, a numerical computing package, to give his students at the...
. Following a postdoctorate at the University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
, he joined the Department of Computer Science at Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
in 1975, and served as the Department Chair from 1999 to 2006.
Van Loan ran the Computer Science Graduate Program from 1982-1987 at Cornell and was the Director of the Undergraduate Studies from 1994–1998 and 1999-2003. He was awarded the Ford chair in 1998. He held the position of chairman from July 1999 to June 2006. Van Loan won the Robert Paul Advising Award in 1998, and the James and Martha D. McCormick Advising Award in 2003. Other awards Van Loan won include the Merrill Scholar Faculty Impact Award in 1998 and 2009 and the James and Mary Tien Teaching Award, College of Engineering in 2009.
He is also known to have a pair of purple signature Nike Air Jordans.
Books
Van Loan's best known book is Matrix Computations, 3/e (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996, ISBN 978-0-8018-5414-9), writtenwith Gene H. Golub
Gene H. Golub
Gene Howard Golub , Fletcher Jones Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University, was one of the preeminent numerical analysts of his generation....
. He is also the author of Handbook for Matrix Computations (SIAM
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics was founded by a small group of mathematicians from academia and industry who met in Philadelphia in 1951 to start an organization whose members would meet periodically to exchange ideas about the uses of mathematics in industry. This meeting led...
, 1988, ISBN 0-89871-227-0), Computational Frameworks for the Fast Fourier Transform (SIAM
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics was founded by a small group of mathematicians from academia and industry who met in Philadelphia in 1951 to start an organization whose members would meet periodically to exchange ideas about the uses of mathematics in industry. This meeting led...
, 1992, ISBN 0-89871-285-8), Introduction to Computational Science and Mathematics (Jones and Bartlett, 1996, ISBN 0-86720-473-7), and Introduction to Scientific Computation: A Matrix-Vector Approach Using MATLAB (2nd ed., Prentice-Hall, 1999, ISBN 0-13-949157-0). His latest book is Insight Through Computing: A MATLAB Introduction to Computational Science and Engineering (SIAM
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics was founded by a small group of mathematicians from academia and industry who met in Philadelphia in 1951 to start an organization whose members would meet periodically to exchange ideas about the uses of mathematics in industry. This meeting led...
, 2009, ISBN 978-0-898716-91-7) written with K-Y Daisy Fan.