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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt8p3038th No online items Guide to the Joseph B. Keller Papers SC0899 Daniel Hartwig & Jenny Johnson Department of Special Collections and University Archives October 2010 Green Library 557 Escondido Mall Stanford 94305-6064 [email protected] URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc Note This encoded finding aid is compliant with Stanford EAD Best Practice Guidelines, Version 1.0. Guide to the Joseph B. Keller SC0899 1 Papers SC0899 Language of Material: English Contributing Institution: Department of Special Collections and University Archives Title: Joseph B. Keller papers creator: Keller, Joseph B. (Joseph Bishop) Identifier/Call Number: SC0899 Physical Description: 20.5 Linear Feet30 boxes Date (inclusive): 1949-2007 Abstract: These papers consist primarily of correspondence files maintained by Keller from 1949-2007. Also included are article reviews and refereeing reports, honorary degrees and other awards, and course evaluations, as well as figures and problems. Information about Access This collection is open for research. Ownership & Copyright All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html. Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes. Cite As Joseph B. Keller Papers (SC0899). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif. Biographical/Historical Sketch Joseph B. Keller is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University, and former Honorary Professor of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Cambridge. Born in Paterson, New Jersey in 1923, Keller earned all three of his degrees at New York University: B.A. in 1943, M.S. in 1946, and Ph.D. in 1948. He remained there as a Professor of Mathematics in the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences until 1979, when he moved to Stanford University, where he continues to conduct his research. Description of the Collection These papers consist primarily of correspondence files maintained by Keller from 1949-2007. Also included are article reviews and refereeing reports, honorary degrees and other awards, and course evaluations, as well as figures and problems. Subjects and Indexing Terms Mathematics -- Study and teaching. Stanford University. Department of Mechanical Engineering Stanford University. Department of Mathematics Keller, Joseph B. (Joseph Bishop) Correspondence box 1, folder 1 Correspondence, 1949-1960 box 1, folder 2 1961-1966 box 1, folder 3 1967-1970 box 1, folder 4 1971-1972 box 1, folder 5 January 1973-December 1973 box 2, folder 1 January 1947-August 1975 box 2, folder 2 September 1975-June 1976 box 2, folder 3 July 1976-January 1978 box 2, folder 4 April 1977-December 1977 box 3, folder 1 January 1978-May 1978 Guide to the Joseph B. Keller SC0899 2 Papers SC0899 Correspondence box 3, folder 2 August 1979-February 1980 box 3, folder 3 March 1980-December 1980 box 3, folder 4 July 1980-December 1980 box 3, folder 5 January 1981-June 1981 box 4, folder 1 January 1981-June 1981 box 4, folder 2 July 1981-December 1981 box 4, folder 3 January 1, 1982-June 30, 1982 box 4, folder 4 July 1, 1982-December 31, 1982 box 4, folder 5 January 1, 1983-April 1, 1983 box 5, folder 1 April 1, 1983-June 30, 1983 box 5, folder 2 July 1, 1983-August 1983 box 5, folder 3 October 1983-February 1984 box 5, folder 4 February 1984-July 1984 box 5, folder 5 September 1984-January, 1985 box 6, folder 1 September 1984-April 1985 box 6, folder 2 October 1984-April 1985 box 6, folder 3 May 1985-August 1985 box 6, folder 4 Correspondence from various files, contracts, etc. circa 1977-1985 box 7, folder 1 October 1985-March 1986 box 7, folder 2 September 1986-December 1986 box 7, folder 3 1986 box 7, folder 4 1987 box 8, folder 1 1987 box 8, folder 2 1987 box 8, folder 3 1987-1988 box 8, folder 4 1988 box 8, folder 5 1988 box 9, folder 1 1988 box 9, folder 2 1988 box 9, folder 3 1988 box 9, folder 4 1989 box 9, folder 5 1989 box 10, folder 1 1989 box 10, folder 2 1989 box 10, folder 3 1989-1990 box 10, folder 4 1989-1990 box 10, folder 5 1989-1990 box 10, folder 6 1990-1991 box 11, folder 1 1990-1991 box 11, folder 2 1991 box 11, folder 3 1991 box 11, folder 4 1991 box 11, folder 5 1991-1992 box 12, folder 1 1991-1992 box 12, folder 2 September 1992-December 1992 box 12, folder 3 1993 box 12, folder 4 1993 box 12, folder 5 1993 box 12, folder 6 1993-1994 box 13, folder 1 1992-1994 box 13, folder 2 1992-1994 box 13, folder 3 1994 box 13, folder 4 1989-1995 box 13, folder 5 1995 box 13, folder 6 1995 box 14, folder 1 1993-1996 box 14, folder 2 1988-1996 box 14, folder 3 1995-1997 Guide to the Joseph B. Keller SC0899 3 Papers SC0899 Correspondence box 14, folder 4 Spring 1997 box 14, folder 5 1997 box 14, folder 6 Correspondence with Jesse Goldberg 1997-1998 box 15, folder 1 1996-1998 box 15, folder 2 1997 box 15, folder 3 1997-1998 box 15, folder 4 1998 box 15, folder 5 1994-1999 box 16, folder 1 1998-1999 box 16, folder 2 1999 box 16, folder 3 1999-2000 box 16, folder 4 1999-2000 box 16, folder 5 2000 box 17, folder 1 2000 box 17, folder 2 2000-2001 box 17, folder 3 2000-2001 box 17, folder 4 2000-2001 box 17, folder 5 2000-2001 box 17, folder 6 2001 box 18, folder 1 2001-2002 box 18, folder 2 2001-2002 box 18, folder 3 2002 box 18, folder 4 2002-2003 box 18, folder 5 2002-2004 box 18, folder 6 2000-2004 box 19, folder 1 2004-2005 box 19, folder 2 2005-2007 Miscellaneous box 19, folder 3 Calendars, 1981-1985 box 19, folder 4 Figures box 19, folder 5 Figures: Reflected rays box 19, folder 6 Lecture notes, problems box 19, folder 7 Course Evaluations-Stanford & UCLA box 19, folder 8 Old Applicants box 19, folder 9 Articles reviewed, July 1964-1967 box 20, folder 1 Articles reviewed, January 1968-September 1974 box 20, folder 2 Articles reviewed, January 1975-December 1980 box 20, folder 3 Reviews, January 1980-October 1981 box 20, folder 4 Reviews, November 1981-1983 box 20, folder 5 Reviews, 1983 box 21, folder 1 Reviews, 1986-1987 box 21, folder 2 Reviews, 1992-1998 box 21, folder 3 Reviews, 1998-2005 box 21, folder 4 United States National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (Keller), and Stanford Committee on Research, 1981-1982, 1983-1984 box 21, folder 5 Wave Motion box 21, folder 6 Monthly Problems box 21, folder 7 Honorary Degrees, 1980-2002 box 21, folder 8 Awards Programs, 1988 box 22, folder 1 Map of Greenwich Village box 22, folder 2 Award-New York University Service Citation, 1972 box 22, folder 3 Award-New York University Founders Society, 1999 box 22, folder 4 Honorary Degree-Universidad Carlos III De Madrid, 1996 box 22, folder 5 Honorary Degree-The University of Notre Dame Additional Papers Accession ARCH-2018-100 Guide to the Joseph B. Keller SC0899 4 Papers SC0899 Additional Papers Accession ARCH-2018-100 Box 1, Folder 1 Application of the Pseudopotential to Trapping Problems, Torney Goldstein - Rough Draft Box 1, Folder 2 Random Waves Numbered From Tatorshi Review Article Box 1, Folder 3 Keller Published Articles 1966-1972 Box 1, Folder 4 Notes on Fluid Stability Theory, Theory of O.D.E. - William Grossmann Box 1, Folder 5 Rough Surfaces Box 1, Folder 6 Notes on Coherent Scattering Problem - Gary Brown Box 1, Folder 7 Notes on Coherent Scattering from a Perfectly Conducting Gaussian Distributed Rough Surface - Gary Brown Box 1, Folder 8 Effective Conductivity,dielectric Constant and Premeability of a Dilute Suspension - Keller Box 1, Folder 9 Notes on Geometric Optics and Complex Rays Box 1, Folder 10 Heroine Use Box 1, Folder 11 Large Scale Dynamics - Hebert Spohn Box 1, Folder 12 Letter to Jow Keller Box 1, Folder 13 Athletics Box 1, Folder 14 Running Data Box 1, Folder 15 Lu's Calcs. Of S Box 1, Folder 16 Perturbation Theory and Nonlinear Oscilations Box 1, Folder 17 Short Notes Box 1, Folder 18 National Academy of Sciences Box 1, Folder 19 Asympototic Behavior of the Laplace Transform of a Probability Density Box 1, Folder 20 Random Waves - Multiple Scale Method Box 1, Folder 21 Notes Box 1, Folder 22 Probs. Box 1, Folder 23 Waves in Nonlinear Periodic Media 1999 Apr 5 Box 1, Folder 24 Notes and MSS Box 1, Folder 25 Sedimentation Box 1, Folder 26 Boltzmann Equation Box 1, Folder 27 Ship Waves Etc. Box 2, Folder 1 Diffraction in Wave Guides Box 2, Folder 2 Homogenization (JBK) Box 2, Folder 3 Theoretical Acoustics Notes Box 2, Folder 4 Diffraction Monograph Box 2, Folder 5 Phase Fronts Box 2, Folder 6 Phase Front Propagation Box 2, Folder 7 Phase Front Prop.
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