Knight Floris Takens

Floris Takens is famous for his work on bifurcation theory, strange attractors and the nature of turbulence. Bernd Krauskopf interviewed Floris on the occasion of a special ceremony conducted at the University of Groningen where a painted portrait of Floris Takens was unveiled. On this same day Floris was knighted for his important contributions to the scientific life of the Netherlands and beyond.

Dynamical Systems and Software Tools

John Guckenheimer talked to Hinke Osinga at the recent SIAM Conference on Applied Dynamical Systems about the role of software development in dynamical systems, the growing demand for tools to investigate complex dynamical systems, and the roles of mathematics and computer science departments in satisfying the demand for numerical software.

Interview with Herbert B. Keller

Herb Keller is well known in dynamical systems as the person who invented pseudo-arclength continuation. However, his work ranges as wide as scattering theory, fluid dynamics, and numerical analysis, and his publications span almost 60 years! At a workshop in Bristol, March 21-24, 2005, he shared some of his many stories with Hinke Osinga.

Martin Golubitsky, President of SIAM

Martin Golubitsky is well known for his work on dynamical systems with symmetry. He was chair of the SIAM Activity Group on Dynamical Systems (1999-2000) and just started his two-year term as SIAM President. Hinke Osinga talks with him about SIAM and his views of what SIAM can do for applied mathematics, and dynamical systems in particular.

A Brief Biography of George R. Sell

Victor Pliss (St Petersburg State University, Russia) wrote this brief biography of George Sell, which will also appear in a special issue of the Journal of Differential Equations in honor of Sell's 65th birthday.

An interview with Jacob Palis

Jacob Palis is world-famous for his work on the fundamental theory of hyperbolic dynamical systems and more recently for proposing a global scenario for a typical system in parameter space and a typical trajectory in the space of events. He is one of the most influential mathematicians in Latin America having advised more than 40 PhD theses of students from 11 different countries. He has gained additional stature as one of the most thoughtful advocates for the development of mathematics in the developing world. Henk W Broer (University of Groningen) interviewed him at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Trieste, Italy.

An interview with James A. Yorke

Jim Yorke, also known as Dr. Chaos, is famous for coining the mathematical term "chaos" (with T.Y. Li in a 1975 paper entitled Period Three Implies Chaos). Tim Sauer (George Mason University) talked to him at the Joint Mathematics Meeting, January 7-10, 2004 in Phoenix, Arizona. A story about chaos, interdisciplinary research and the legs of an elephant.

An interview with Jack K. Hale

Professor Jack K. Hale is a world renowned leader and among the most influential persons in the field of nonlinear dynamics in our age. He was an originator and pioneer in many important areas in the interface of dynamical systems and differential equations including nonlinear oscillations, stability and bifurcation theory, functional differential equations, and infinite-dimensional dynamical systems defined by parabolic and hyperbolic equations. Professor Hale's influence in the field has gone far beyond his papers and books. By being a leading mathematician and a person of exemplary character, he has had tremendous impacts on the career developments of many people around him and has brought the best out of many of us working in the field.

Mark Iosifovich Vishik and His Work (Part 8)

Award Ceremony of the Honorary Doctorate at the Free University of Berlin in December 2001. The Sources of My Work - Mark Vishik

Mark Iosifovich Vishik and His Work (Part 9)

Award Ceremony of the Honorary Doctorate at the Free University of Berlin in December 2001. Closing - Bernold Fiedler