Gene H. Golub

Mathematician and numerical analyst

Gene H. Golub - Scientists & Innovators born February 29th, 1932
Born
Died

2007
19 years ago — 75 years old

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

United States

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Contributions to numerical analysis and linear algebra. Served as a professor at Stanford University and influenced the field through significant research and teaching. Authored and co-authored numerous papers and books, particularly in iterative methods and matrix computations.

Developed the Golub-Kahan bidiagonalization algorithm

Authored 'Matrix Computations'

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