Burton Wendroff
Burton Wendroff (born March 10, 1930) is an American applied mathematician known for his contributions to the development of numerical methods for the solution of hyperbolic partial differential equations. The Lax–Wendroff method for the solution of hyperbolic PDE is named for Wendroff (as well as for Peter Lax).
Burton Wendroff | |
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| Born | 10 March 1930 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | New York University Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Known for | Hyperbolic conservation laws Lax–Wendroff method |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Applied Mathematics |
| Institutions | Los Alamos National Laboratory University of Denver University of New Mexico |
| Doctoral advisor | Peter Lax |
Wendroff is an adjunct professor at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of New Mexico. He is also a retired fellow and associate at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Wendroff is a primary author of the chess program Lachex. Together with co-author Tony Warnock, Lachex competed at two World Computer Chess Championships at Cologne (1986) and Madrid (1992).
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