13 Facts About Roland Bulirsch

Roland Zdenek Bulirsch was a German mathematician specialising in numerical analysis.

Roland Bulirsch studied and taught at the Technical University of Munich, and taught internationally as visiting professor.

Roland Bulirsch was co-author of the reference book Introduction to Numerical Analysis, and president of the edition of the works by Johannes Kepler.

Roland Bulirsch received honorary doctorates from international universities, and several awards.

Roland Bulirsch achieved the Abitur in Nordlingen in 1954, and then studied mathematics and physics at the Technical University of Munich to 1959, earning his Ph.

Roland Bulirsch taught as associated professor at the University of California, San Diego, from 1967 to 1969, and as professor of applied mathematics at the University of Cologne from 1969.

Roland Bulirsch was elected a member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities in 1991.

Roland Bulirsch is the author of Introduction to Numerical Analysis, a standard reference for the theory of numerical methods, and has authored numerous other books and articles.

The book From Nano to Space: Applied Mathematics Inspired by Roland Bulirsch is a tribute to his work.

Roland Bulirsch received honorary doctorates from the University of Hamburg, the Technical University of Liberec, the National Technical University of Athens and the University of Vien Toan Hoc in Hanoi.

Roland Bulirsch was awarded a medal from the Union of Czech Mathematicians and Physicists, and a medal from the Charles University in Prague.

Roland Bulirsch was elected to the Sudetendeutsche Akademie der Wissenschaften und Kunste the same year.

Roland Bulirsch died in Gauting on 21 September 2022 at age 89.