Michael Powell | |
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Born | Michael James David Powell 29 July 1936 London |
Died | 19 April 2015[2] | (aged 78)
Education | Frensham Heights School Eastbourne College |
Alma mater | University of Cambridge (BA, ScD)[3] |
Known for | Powell's method Davidon–Fletcher–Powell formula |
Awards | Naylor Prize and Lectureship |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Numerical analysis Optimization Approximation[1] |
Institutions | University of Cambridge |
Website | michaeljdpowell |
Michael James David Powell FRS FAA[2] (29 July 1936 – 19 April 2015) was a British mathematician, who worked in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP) at the University of Cambridge.[3][1][4][5][6]
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