M. J. D. Powell

31.4k citations
101 papers · 17.5k indexed · 9 hit papers · h-index 41
Topics
Advanced Optimization Algorithms Research (53 papers)Matrix Theory and Algorithms (35 papers)Iterative Methods for Nonlinear Equations (26 papers)

In The Last Decade

M. J. D. Powell

101 papers receiving 15.6k citations

Hit Papers

A Rapidly Convergent Descent Method for Minimization19632026198420051963196419771969198710002.0k3.0k

Peers

M. J. D. Powell
Comparison fields: 5 of 215
  • Numerical Analysis 4.0k
  • Computational Theory and Mathematics 3.9k
  • Computational Mechanics 2.7k
  • Artificial Intelligence 2.4k
  • Control and Systems Engineering 1.9k
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All Works

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A nomenclatural synopsis of Septosperma (Chytridiomycetes) and emendations of S. rhizophydii
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Radial basis functions for multivariable interpolation: a reviewbreakdown →
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On applying Householder transformations to linear least squares problems.
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An efficient method for finding the minimum of a function of several variables without calculating derivativesbreakdown →
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About M. J. D. Powell

M. J. D. Powell is a scholar working on Numerical Analysis, Computational Theory and Mathematics and Computational Mechanics, having authored 101 papers that have together received 17.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Advanced Optimization Algorithms Research (53 papers), Matrix Theory and Algorithms (35 papers) and Iterative Methods for Nonlinear Equations (26 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Numerical Analysis (4.0k citations), Computational Theory and Mathematics (3.9k citations) and Computational Mechanics (2.7k citations). M. J. D. Powell has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Canada and United States. Frequent co-authors include R. Fletcher, Lars B. Wahlbin, Malcolm Sabin, Y. Yuan, John Reid, A. R. Curtis, R. K. Beatson, Philippe L. Toint, Arieh Iserles and F. D. K. Roberts. Their work appears in journals such as Physical Review Letters, Mathematics of Computation and SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis.

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