Arthur Mattuck

Arthur Paul Mattuck
Born	(1930-06-11)June 11, 1930 Brooklyn, New York, US
Died	October 8, 2021(2021-10-08) (aged 91)
Alma mater	Princeton University
Scientific career
Institutions	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Thesis	Abelian Varieties over P-Adic Ground Fields  (1954)
Doctoral advisor	Emil Artin
Doctoral students	Alberto Collino
Website	math.mit.edu/~apm/

Arthur Paul Mattuck (June 11, 1930[1] – October 8, 2021[1][2]) was an emeritus professor of mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[3] He may be best known for his 1998 book, Introduction to Analysis (ISBN 013-0-81-1327) and his differential equations video lectures featured on MIT's OpenCourseWare.[4]

Mattuck was a student of Emil Artin at Princeton University, where he completed his PhD in 1954.[5]

Recognition

In 2012 he became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society.[6]

Personal life

From 1959 to 1977 Mattuck was married to chemist Joan Berkowitz.[7] Mattuck is quoted extensively in Sylvia Nasar's biography of John Nash, A Beautiful Mind.

He was the brother of the physicist Richard Mattuck.

He died on October 8, 2021, at age of 91. He was survived by his daughter Rosemary and her partner Jeffrey Broadman, and three nephews (Allan, Robin, and Martin).[2]

References

1. "Arthur Mattuck, professor emeritus of mathematics, dies at 91". MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
2. "Arthur P. Mattuck Obituary (2021) New York Times". Legacy.com.
3. Debus, A.G.; Marquis Who's Who, Inc (1968). World Who's Who in Science: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Scientists from Antiquity to the Present. Vol. 2. Marquis-Who's Who, Incorporated. ISBN 9780837910017. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
4. "Differential Equations".
5. Arthur Mattuck at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
6. List of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society, retrieved 2013-02-02.
7. "Sylvia M. Stoesser Lectures in Chemistry: Joan B. Berkowitz". Department of Chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2011-07-07.

External links

• Initial lecture to 18.03 Differential equations, by Prof. Arthur Mattuck-- demonstrating Prof. Mattuck's ability to jump his students into quick learning
• Prof. Arthur Mattuck Home Page
• "The Unofficial 18.02/18.03 Quote Book"