Sven Erlander
Sven Bertil Erlander (born 25 May 1934, in Halmstad)[1] is a Professor Emeritus of Mathematics (Optimization) at Linköping University in Sweden.[2]
He received his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Stockholm University in 1968. In 1971 he became a Professor in Mathematics (Optimization) at Linköping University. In Linköping he was the Head of the Mathematics department 1973–1976 and Dean of the Institute of Technology between 1978 and 1983. In 1983–1995 he was the Rector of the Linköping University. He had a leading role in the development of the medical faculty (Hälsouniversitet) and Campus Norrköping.[2]
He is the son of former Swedish Prime Minister Tage Erlander and has published several of his father's diaries.[2][3]
Awards
- Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, 1983
- Honorary Doctorate, Gdańsk University, Poland
Recent academic book
Erlander, S.B. Cost-Minimizing Choice Behavior in Transportation Planning. Springer Verlag, 2010.
References
- http://www.larssonfamily.se/genalogy/000/0002/350.htm
- Prof. S. Erlander's CV Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Article in Norrköpings Tidningar Archived 2012-09-07 at Archive.today (in Swedish)
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