William C. Davidon
Impact in
- Numerical Analysis top 2%
- Advanced Optimization Algorithms Research
- Iterative Methods for Nonlinear Equations
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- Black Holes and Theoretical Physics
Papers in
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- Iterative Methods for Nonlinear Equations 7
- Advanced Optimization Algorithms Research 7
- Co-authors
- V. FockJon MathewsPhilip R. WallaceH. L. AndersonU. KruseHermann BoernerM. L. GoldbergerMaurice Glicksman
- Journals
- Mathematical Programming (2 papers)ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software (1 paper)Journal of the London Mathematical Society (1 paper)SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis (1 paper)Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- United States
In The Last Decade
William C. Davidon
33 papers receiving 2.4k citations
Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 155
- Numerical Analysis 353
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics 410
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 487
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 304
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 676
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Co-authors
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All Works
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001 | 1 | |
| 2 | Variable Metric Method for Minimization Hit paper breakdown → | 1991 | 424 |
| 3 | Notation for quasi-Newton methods | 1991 | 3 |
| 4 | 1983 | 5 | |
| 5 | Conjugate Directions for Conic Functions | 1982 | 2 |
| 6 | 1980 | 80 | |
| 7 | 1976 | 25 | |
| 8 | 1976 | 34 | |
| 9 | 1975 | 0 | |
| 10 | Optimally Conditioned Algorithms without Line Searches | 1975 | 4 |
| 11 | 1975 | 5 | |
| 12 | 1968 | 403 | |
| 13 | The Theory of Space, Time and Gravitation Hit paper breakdown → | 1965 | 434 |
| 14 | Mathematical Methods of Physics Hit paper breakdown → | 1965 | 532 |
| 15 | 1964 | 9 | |
| 16 | 1958 | 0 | |
| 17 | 1957 | 9 | |
| 18 | 1955 | 43 | |
| 19 | 1955 | 39 | |
| 20 | 1955 | 7 |
About William C. Davidon
William C. Davidon is a scholar working on Numerical Analysis, Theoretical Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Computational Theory and Mathematics, having authored 36 papers that have together received 2.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Iterative Methods for Nonlinear Equations (7 papers), Advanced Optimization Algorithms Research (7 papers), Matrix Theory and Algorithms (5 papers), Quantum Mechanics and Applications (4 papers), Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics (4 papers), Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies (3 papers), Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications (3 papers) and Statistical and numerical algorithms (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Numerical Analysis (353 citations), Nuclear and High Energy Physics (410 citations), Astronomy and Astrophysics (487 citations), Statistical and Nonlinear Physics (304 citations) and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (676 citations). William C. Davidon has collaborated with scholars based in United States. Frequent co-authors include V. Fock, Jon Mathews, Philip R. Wallace, H. L. Anderson, U. Kruse, Hermann Boerner, M. L. Goldberger, Maurice Glicksman, H. Ekstein and C. H. Holbrow. Their work appears in journals such as Mathematical Programming, ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software, Journal of the London Mathematical Society, SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis and Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
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