Vladimir Rokhlin

Vladimir Rokhlin is an inventor and researcher of many fast mathematical algorithms for solving boundary value problems associated with the key differential equations of mathematical physics. He is the originator of a family of computational schemes known as Fast Multipole Methods, recognized as one of the top-ten algorithms of the 20th century. By virtue of their computational efficiency, Fast Multipole Methods have contributed to how scientists and engineers simulate physical phenomena. He has received numerous awards, including the 2001 AMS Steele Prize, the 2011 Maxwell Prize from ICIAM, the 2014 Benter Prize in Applied Mathematics, and membership in NAS and NAE.