Joseph Keller
Joseph Keller · Science & Medicine
Applied mathematics; the geometric theory of diffraction
1923, Paterson, New Jersey, USA — 2016, Stanford, California, USA
United States (New York — Courant · Stanford, California)
Joseph Keller is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Applied mathematics; the geometric theory of diffraction
Keller, an American Jewish applied mathematician, created the geometric theory of diffraction, extending ray optics to explain how waves bend around edges and obstacles — a tool widely used in radar, acoustics and antenna design. He was known for illuminating everyday phenomena mathematically and received the Wolf Prize and the U.S. National Medal of Science.
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Applied mathematics; the geometric theory of diffraction
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