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Michael F. Shlesinger

Michael F. Shlesinger is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Michael F. Shlesinger rather than just read about it. In short: Michael F. Shlesinger (born August 8, 1948 in Brooklyn, New York) is a physicist notable for his work in the area of nonlinear dynamics.

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Reference excerpt

Michael F. Shlesinger (born August 8, 1948 in Brooklyn, New York) is a physicist notable for his work in the area of nonlinear dynamics. He is the co-founder of the journal Fractals. His pioneering work in statistical predictions and descriptions of random and deterministic processes has influenced the physics of amorphous solids and glasses, classical mechanics, and biophysics. He is known as a proponent of fractal time and is also known for his work on fractal stochastic processes related to areas such as disordered materials and turbulence. He has a son named Ben who has two daughters.

Education In 1970, Shlesinger obtained his BS degree in physics and mathematics from State University of New York at Stony Brook, and obtained his MA in 1972 from the University of Rochester. In 1975, he obtained his PhD from the University of Rochester under Elliott Waters Montroll for a thesis titled A Stochastic Theory of Anomalous Transient Photocurrents in Certain Xerographic Films and of the 1/f Noise in Neural Membrane.

Career Initially he worked at the University of Maryland, College Park. In 1983, he joined Office of Naval Research (ONR) and started their nonlinear dynamics program in 1984. He went on to head their physics division, before being named ONR's chief scientist for nonlinear science. His contributions to nonlinear dynamics and statistical physics include the publication of over 200 papers, editorship of over 20 books, and the organization of over 30 conferences. In 2008, he took up the Kinnear Chair in Physics at the US Naval Academy, Annapolis, United States. In 2021, he published An Unbounded Experience in Random Walks with Applications (World Scientific Pub).

Honors Shlesinger was elected as a fellow of the American Physical Society in 1993. In 2004, he received the Presidential Rank Award. In 2006, he received ONR's Saalfeld Award for outstanding lifetime achievement. In 2008, he was honored with a festschrift to mark his 60th birthday, entitled 25 Years of Nonlinear Dynamics at ONR, based on a conference held on Amelia Island, Florida, July 20–22, 2008.

Name His middle name is the single initial "F"—he does not have a full middle name; another famous example of this is the middle initial of Harry S. Truman.

See also Fractal time Nonlinear dynamics

Bibliography Shlesinger, M. F. (18 September 1987). "Fractal time and 1/f noise in complex systems". Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 504 (1): 214–228. Bibcode:1987NYASA.504..214S. doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.1987.tb48734.x. PMID 3477117. S2CID 83594835. Shlesinger, M. F. (1 July 1987). "Fractal Time and 1/f Noise in Complex Systems". Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 504 (1 Perspectives): 214–228. Bibcode:1987NYASA.504..214S. doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.1987.tb48734.x. PMID 3477117. S2CID 83594835. Shlesinger, M. F. (1 October 1988). "Fractal Time in Condensed Matter". Annual Review of Physical Chemistry. 39 (1): 269–290. Bibcode:1988ARPC...39..269S. doi:10.1146/annurev.pc.39.100188.001413. Shlesinger, M. F. (1 October 1988). "Fractal Time in Condensed Matter". Annual Review of Physical Chemistry. 39 (1): 269–290. Bibcode:1988ARPC...39..269S. doi:10.1146/annurev.pc.39.100188.001413. "Michael F. Shlesinger - Google Scholar Citations". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018. "Michael F. Shlesinger - Office of Naval Research, Arlington". ResearchGate. Retrieved 18 September 2018.

External links Shlesinger's math genealogy Shlesinger Nature article 2004 Presidential rank awards Saalfed award Shlesinger at Scientific Commons

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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Applications of Michael F. Shlesinger

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In the classroom: Michael F. Shlesinger is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1948 births, 21st-century American physicists, Fellows of the American Physical Society, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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