Alumni Lecture by Dr. Jack Hale
On Stability and Instability
Jack Hale graduated from Berea College in 1949 to become an internationally known applied mathematician. His publications include eight books and more than 150 journal articles. On November 17, 2000, we were treated to a very special event when Dr. Jack Hale presented the Alumni Lecture on Stability and Instability.
Abstract of His Talk
Intended to be accessible to a sophomore-level audience, Jack Hale’s presentation was intended to introduce the students in the audience to the study of differential equations. His presentation included a short motivation for the study of differential equations, the qualitative approach for scalar equations, and some surprises in numerical calculation.
Jack Hale speaking to Berea students following the lecture
Facts about Jack Hale
M.Sc., Mathematics, Purdue University, 1951
Ph.D., Mathematics, Purdue University, 1953
