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October 12, 2005
Dr. Dan Rockmore, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science, Dartmouth College, 9/21/05
Dr. Dan Rockmore is Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at Dartmouth College. Dr. Rockmore is also a technical consultant for the Institute for Defense Analyses and has served as a member of the Defense Sciences Studies Group.
Dr. Rockmore has authored and co-authored numerous scientific articles and three technical books, mainly around the subject of the design of efficient algorithms for data analysis and data transmission. He has applied this work to climate modeling, image and signal processing, and the design of robust communications schemes. Dr. Rockmore's related work on digital techniques for art authentication has been reported in the New York Times, Newsweek, Washington Post, and other major papers. His research has garnered support from the Department of Defense, National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, and the Keck Foundation.
Additionally, Dr. Rockmore is a nationally recognized expositor of mathematics. His recent book, Stalking the Riemann Hypothesis, was published by Random House/Pantheon Books in Spring 2005.
Dr. Rockmore's expository work also appears in documentary form. He has co-produced the well-received video documentary “The Math Life” (distributed by Films for the Humanities and Sciences) on the people, process, and problems of mathematical research. His new films, “Living Math”, on the mathematical re-invention of the life sciences, and “Happy Birthday Hal: AI turns 50”, marking the 50th anniversary of artificial intelligence, are scheduled for release in Spring 2006.
Posted by David Lemberg at October 12, 2005 11:45 AM Return to SCIENCE AND SOCIETY home page