Ruth Charney
Ruth Charney | |
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 Ruth Charney in 1977 | |
| Born | 1950 (age 73–74) |
| Alma mater | Brandeis University Princeton University |
| Known for | Geometric group theory,Artin groups |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Brandeis University |
| Thesis | Homological Stability for the General Linear Group of a Principal Ideal Domain(1977) |
| Doctoral advisor | Wu-Chung Hsiang |
Ruth Michele Charney(born 1950)[1]is an American mathematician known for her work ingeometric group theoryandArtin groups.Other areas of research includeK-theoryandalgebraic topology.[2]She holds the Theodore and Evelyn G. Berenson Chair in Mathematics atBrandeis University.She was in the first group of mathematicians named Fellows of theAmerican Mathematical Society.[3][4]She was in the first group of mathematicians named Fellows of theAssociation for Women in Mathematics.[5][6]She served as president of theAssociation for Women in Mathematicsduring 2013–2015,[7]and served as president of theAmerican Mathematical Societyfor the 2021–2023 term.[8]
Life
[edit]Charney attendedBrandeis University,graduating in mathematics in 1972.[9]She then attendedMerce CunninghamDance Studio for a year, studyingmodern dance.She received her Ph.D. fromPrinceton Universityin 1977 underWu-Chung Hsiang.[10]
Work
[edit]Following her graduation fromPrinceton,Charney took a postdoctoral position atUniversity of California, Berkeley,followed by an NSF postdoctoral appointment/assistant professor position atYale University.[11]She worked forOhio State Universityuntil 2003, when she returned to work atBrandeis University.
Charney served as president of theAssociation for Women in Mathematicsduring 2013–2015.[9]She emphasized the importance of encouraging young women in mathematics through summer programs, mentorships, and parental involvement.[12]
She has served as an editor of the journalAlgebraic and Geometric Topologyfrom 2000 to 2007.[13][11]
In 2019 she was elected to serve as president of theAmerican Mathematical Societyduring 2021–2023.[8]She currently serves as theAMSImmediate Past President.[14]
Additionally, she was a member at large for theAmerican Mathematical Societyfrom 1992 to 1994.[15]
Honors
[edit]- In 2013 Charney was named a Fellow of theAmerican Mathematical Societyin the inaugural class.[3][4]
- In 2017 she was selected as a Fellow of theAssociation for Women in Mathematicsin the inaugural class.[5][6]
Selected publications
[edit]- Charney, Ruth; Davis, Michael W.Finite K(π,1)s for Artin groups.Prospects in topology (Princeton, NJ, 1994), 110–124, Ann. of Math. Stud., 138, Princeton Univ. Press, Princeton, NJ, 1995.MR1368655
- Charney, RuthGeodesic automation and growth functions for Artin groups of finite type.Math. Ann. 301 (1995), no. 2, 307–324.MR1314589
- Charney, RuthArtin groups of finite type are biautomatic.Math. Ann. 292 (1992), no. 4, 671–683.MR1157320
- Charney, RuthAn introduction to right-angled Artin groups.Geom. Dedicata 125 (2007), 141–158.MR2322545
References
[edit]- ^Birth date fromISNI authority control file,accessed 2018-11-26.
- ^MSRI."Mathematical Sciences Research Institute".www.msri.org.Retrieved2021-10-26.
- ^ab"Inaugural Fellows of the AMS"(PDF).
- ^ab"Fellows of the AMS".American Mathematical Society.Retrieved2023-01-04.
- ^ab"2018 Inaugural Class of AWM Fellows".Association for Women in Mathematics.Retrieved7 April2019.
- ^ab"AWM Fellows".AWM Fellows.Retrieved4 Jan2023.
- ^"Ruth Charney Curriculum Vita"(PDF).Retrieved18 December2019.
- ^ab"Ruth Charney Elected AMS President".American Mathematical Society.Retrieved18 December2019.
- ^abBurrows, Leah (October 21, 2013)."Charney makes it all add up: Mathematician (and former dancer) wants to multiply women in math".Brandeis NOW.Brandeis University.RetrievedDecember 5,2014.
- ^"Ruth Michele Charney".The Mathematics Genealogy Project.NDSU Department of Mathematics.RetrievedDecember 5,2014.
- ^ab"Personal Profile of Prof. Ruth Charney".Mathematical Sciences Research Institute.RetrievedDecember 5,2014.
- ^Suhay, Lisa (March 14, 2014)."Calculating women: How to get more girls into math".Christian Science Monitor.Boston.RetrievedDecember 5,2014.
- ^"Ruth Charney Theodore and Evelyn Berenson Professor of Mathematics Brandeis University (CV)".Brandeis University. 2019.RetrievedMarch 25,2020.
- ^"Officers".American Mathematical Society.Retrieved2023-03-27.
- ^"AMS Committees".American Mathematical Society.Retrieved2023-03-27.
External links
[edit]- Ruth Charney'sAuthor Profileon MathSciNet
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- 21st-century American women mathematicians
- 21st-century American mathematicians
- Brandeis University alumni
- Brandeis University faculty
- Fellows of the American Mathematical Society
- American feminists
- American geometers
- Group theorists
- American topologists
- Living people
- 1950 births
- Fellows of the Association for Women in Mathematics
- Presidents of the American Mathematical Society