Sven Erlander | |
|---|---|
 Sven Erlander, 2014 | |
| Born | 25 May 1934 Halmstad, Sweden |
| Died | 13 June 2021 (aged 87) Linköping, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation(s) | Professor of mathematics, Rector of Linköping University |
| Academic background | |
| Doctoral advisor | Ulf Grenander |
Sven Bertil Erlander (25 May 1934 – 13 June 2021)[1][2] was a Swedish mathematician and academic.
Biography
Erlander was the son of Tage Erlander, who was the Prime Minister of Sweden from 1946 to 1969. He published several of his father's diaries.[3]
He received his Ph.D. in mathematics from Stockholm University in 1968. In 1971 he became a professor in Optimisation at Linköping University. In Linköping he was department head of the Mathematics department from 1973–1976, and dean of the Institute of Technology between 1978 and 1983.
Awards
- Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, 1983
- Honorary Doctorate, Gdańsk University, Poland
Publications
- Cost-Minimizing Choice Behavior in Transportation Planning, monograph, Springer Verlag, 2010.
References
- ↑ "In memoriam: Professor Sven Erlander – ERSA".
- ↑ "Sven Erlander har avlidit".
- ↑ Article in Norrköpings Tidningar Archived 7 September 2012 at archive.today (in Swedish)
- ↑ CV at Linköping University Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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