Peter Lax

Peter David Lax (1 May 1926 – 16 May 2025) was an American mathematician. He was known for his works in integrable systems, fluid dynamics and shock waves, solitonic physics, hyperbolic conservation laws, and mathematical and scientific computing, among other fields. Lax was listed as an ISI highly cited researcher.

Lax was of Jewish descent.More Mathematical People, "Peter D. Lax". Donald J. Albers, Gerald L. Alexanderson, Constance Reid. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. 1990

Lax died of cardiac amyloidosis at his New York City home on 16 May 2025 at the age of 99.

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 Elements from his contributions to mathematics. Popularised presentation of Peter Lax by Helge Holden, published on the Abel Prize website.
 Abel Prize press release and biography

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