Palle Jorgensen

Professor Emeritus

Jorgensen is a Professor Emeritus of mathematics at the University of Iowa. He is also a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society. Before University of Iowa, he taught at Stanford University, and at the University of Pennsylvania. His research has received funding from the Natl. Sci. Foundation, -- his research papers are highly cited, and they have appeared in top international scientific journals, both in pure and applied math -- operator algebras, harmonic analysis, probability, stochastic analysis, dynamics, machine learning, and mathematical physics (quantum information). His recent research includes wavelet theory, multi-resolution, subdivision algorithms, image-processing, spectral-tile duality, scaling and fractals.

Research interests

Stochastic analysis/statistics
Mathematical physics
Representation theory
Wavelets
Signal and image processing
Mathematics of financial derivatives/financial mathematics
Functional and harmonic analysis
Operator theory/Operator algebras
Dynamical systems
Analysis on graphs
Statistical inference
PDE

Style of Jorgensen’s PhD advising.

My approach to each student depends on the student's individual needs and preferences, and I have advised many PhD students. From the start of the process, I typically meet with each student once a week, but am willing and able to meet more often if the student requires extra help, especially early in the process. Initially, I give most of my students a problem, or a focus area, that I believe can become a thesis in a reasonable time frame. The focus/problem may be within anyone of several areas in pure, or in applied, mathematics. As the student progresses, she/he is expected to show more and more independence. When the students are close to graduating, I make an utmost effort to help them find a job, either in academia or industry, depending on the student's preferences.

Honors:

Fellow of the American Math Society