Ruth Charney
Ruth Charney | |
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 Ruth Charney in 1977 | |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Known for | Geometric group theory, Artin groups |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Brandeis University |
| Thesis | Homological Stability for the General Linear Group of a Principal Ideal Domain (1977) |
| Doctoral advisor | Wu-Chung Hsiang |
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Ruth Michele Charney is an American mathematician known for her work in geometric group theory and Artin groups. She became president of the Association for Women in Mathematics in 2013. She was in the first group of mathematicians named Fellows of the American Mathematical Society.[1]
Life
Charney attended Brandeis University, graduating in mathematics in 1972.[2] She then attended Merce Cunningham Dance Studio for a year, studying modern dance. She received her Ph. D. from Princeton University in 1977 under Wu-Chung Hsiang.[3]
Work
Following her graduation from Princeton, Charney took a postdoctoral position at University of California, Berkeley, followed by an NSF postdoctoral appointment/assistant professor position at Yale University.[4] She worked for Ohio State University until 2003, when she returned to work at Brandeis University.
Charney was elected as President of the Association for Women in Mathematics in 2013.[2] She emphasized the importance of encouraging young women in mathematics through summer programs, mentorships, and parental involvement.[5]
She has served as an editor of the journal Algebraic and Geometric Topology.[4]
Selected publications
- Charney, Ruth; Davis, Michael W. Finite K(π,1)s for Artin groups. Prospects in topology (Princeton, NJ, 1994), 110–124, Ann. of Math. Stud., 138, Princeton Univ. Press, Princeton, NJ, 1995.
- Charney, Ruth Geodesic automation and growth functions for Artin groups of finite type. Math. Ann. 301 (1995), no. 2, 307–324.
- Charney, Ruth Artin groups of finite type are biautomatic. Math. Ann. 292 (1992), no. 4, 671–683.
- Charney, Ruth An introduction to right-angled Artin groups. Geom. Dedicata 125 (2007), 141–158.
References
- ^ "Inaugural Fellows of the AMS".
- ^ a b Burrows, Leah (October 21, 2013). "Charney makes it all add up: Mathematician (and former dancer) wants to multiply women in math". Brandeis NOW. Brandeis University. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ^ "Ruth Michele Charney". The Mathematics Genealogy Project. NDSU Department of Mathematics. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ^ a b "Personal Profile of Prof. Ruth Charney". Mathematical Sciences Research Institute. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ^ Suhay, Lisa (March 14, 2014). "Calculating women: How to get more girls into math". Christian Science Monitor. Boston. Retrieved December 5, 2014.