About Dany Leviatan




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Born February 21, 1942 in Jerusalem, ISRAEL.
Marital Status: Married, three children.


Education

B.Sc. 1959-1962 Hebrew University, Jerusalem
M.Sc. 1962-1963 Hebrew University, Jerusalem
Ph.D. 1964-1966 Hebrew University, Jerusalem



Fields of interest

Approximation Theory, in particular Shape Preserving Approximation by polynomials and splines. Degree of Approximation. Positive Approximation Operators. Wavelets.
He has wrote more than 130 papers, about 50 papers as unique author and more than 80 papers with about 40 coauthors.




Academic Experience

  • 1963-1965 Teaching Assistant, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
  • 1964-1966 Mathematician, Israel Air Force.
  • 1965-1966 Instructor, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
  • 1966-1967 Lecturer, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
  • 1967-1969 Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana - Fulbright scholar.
  • 1969-1970 Visiting Associate Professor, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, IL.
  • 1970-1972 Senior Lecturer, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
  • 1972-1976 Associate Professor, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
  • Fall 1973 Research Associate, York University, Toronto, Canada.
  • 1974-1975 Visiting Professor, University of New South Wales, Australia.
  • 1976-to date Professor, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
  • Summer 1978 Visiting Scholar, Universität Stuttgart, Germany - DAAD grant.
  • Fall 1979 Visiting Professor, University of California, Riverside CA.
  • 1980-1981 Visiting Professor, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena CA.
  • 1981-1982 Visiting Professor, University of Connecticut, Storrs CT.
  • Summer 1983 Visiting Scholar, Universität Würzburg Germany - DAAD grant.
  • 1984-to date Incumbent, Dr. Irene Halmos Chair in Approximation Theory.
  • Summer 1985 Visiting Scholar, Universitá di Firenze, Italy.
  • 1985-1986 Visiting Professor, University of Texas at Austin TX.
  • Summer 1987 Visiting Scholar, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB, Canada.
  • Summer 1988 Visiting Scholar, Universidade Campinas, SP Brazil - FAPESP grant.
  • Summer 1991 Visiting Professor, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB, Canada.
  • Fall 1991 Visiting Professor, University of California at Riverside CA.
  • Winter 1992 Visiting Professor, University of South Carolina, Columbia SC.
  • Summer 1992 Visiting Scholar, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
  • Summer 1993 Visiting Professor, INSA, Rennes, France.
  • 1995-1996 Visiting Research Professor, University of South Carolina, Columbia SC.
  • Summer 1997 Visiting Scholar, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB, Canada.
  • Fall 2000 Visiting Research Professor, University of South Carolina, Columbia SC.
  • Summer 2001 Visiting Scholar, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB, Canada.

Administrative positions

  • 1972-1974 Head Department of Mathematics, Tel-Aviv University
  • 1976-1980 Dean of Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University
  • 1982-1985 Head, School of Mathematics, Tel-Aviv University
  • 2005-2010 Rector, Tel Aviv

Editorial Activities

  • 1991- Editor, Journal of Approximation Theory.
  • 1994- Editor, Serdica Mathematical Journal.
  • 1999- Editor, Scientiae Mathematicae.
  • 2004- Editor, Mediterranean Journal of Mathematics
  • 2009- Editor-in-Chief, Jaen Journal on Approximation



Consult the genealogy of Professor Leviatan by means of the Mathematics Genealogy Project web site.

Find more information at his web site: Leviatan's home page.