Prof. Stephen SMALE (史梅爾)

BS, University of Michigan, 1952
MS, University of Michigan, 1953
PhD, University of Michigan, 1957

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Biography

Earlier in his career, Professor Smale was involved in controversy over remarks he made regarding his work habits while proving the higher-dimensional Poincaré conjecture. He said that his best work had been done "on the beaches of Rio". This led to the withholding of his grant money from the NSF. He has been politically active in various movements in the past, such as the Free Speech movement. At one time he was subpoenaed by the House Un-American Activities Committee.

In 1960 Professor Smale was appointed an associate professor of mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley, moving to a professorship at Columbia University the following year. In 1964 ...... (more on Prof. Smale's profile page on the HKIAS website).

Research Interests/Areas

  • Complexity and Computation

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