John A. Trangenstein, Professor Emeritus
029C Physics Building, 919-660-2824,
mailto:johnt@math.duke.edu
Education
B.S. University of Chicago (1972)
Ph.D. Cornell University (1975)
Spring Course
Texts
Scientific Computing (Local users only)
Numerical Solution of
Hyperbolic Partial Differential Equations (Cambridge University Press,
September 2009)
Numerical Solution of Elliptic and Parabolic Partial Differential Equations (Cambridge University Press, February 2013)
Research Interests
Doctoral Students
- Wenjun Ying, Ph.D. 2005
- Richard B. Clelland, Ph.D. 1996
- Thesis: "Simulation of Granular and Fluid Systems Using Combined Continuous and Discrete Methods"
- Initial position: NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, SUNY Stony Brook
- Subsequent position: NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, Courant Institute
- Current position: Assistant Professor of Mathematics,
U. Colorado at Boulder
- Khaled Furati, Ph.D. 1995
- Thesis: "A Hysteretic Polymer Flooding Model"
- Current position: Faculty, King Fahd University
- Richard D. Hornung, Ph.D. 1994
- Thesis: "Adaptive Mesh Refinement and Multi-Level Iteration Techniques"
- Previous position: NSF Industrial Mathematics Post Doctoral Fellow,
Mobil Exploration and Producing Technology Co. (Dallas)
and Duke U.
- Current position: Applied Mathematician,
Center for Applied Scientific Computing, LLNL
Post-Doctoral Associates
- (1996-1997) Ilya Mishev, Ph.D 1996, Texas A & M
Currently at Mobil Exploration and Producing Technology Company (Dallas)
- (1994-1996) Richard Hornung, Ph.D 1994, Duke U.
Currently at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- (1992-1995) Sameer A. Khan, Ph.D 1992, U. Texas at Austin.
Currently Reservoir Engineer, Exxon Production Research Co, Houston
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