Kirsi Peltonen | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Alma mater | University of Helsinki |
| Occupation | Mathematician |
Kirsi Peltonen is a Finnish mathematician whose research interests include differential geometry and the connections between mathematics and art. She is a Senior University Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics and Systems Analysis at Aalto University,[1] and a docent at the University of Helsinki.[2] Her work has included the design of an innovative interdisciplinary course on mathematics, art, and architecture, the creation of a major exhibit at the Heureka science center near Helsinki, and presentations on mathematics at Finnish schools.[3]
Peltonen earned her Ph.D. in 1992, at the University of Helsinki. Her dissertation, On the Existence of Quasiregular Mappings, was supervised by Seppo Rickman.[4]
In 2015, Peltonen was the inaugural lecturer for a series of lectures titled Women in Mathematics in Finland and sponsored by European Women in Mathematics.[5]
In 2018 the Finnish Mathematics Society awarded their annual mathematics prize to Peltonen, for her work on mathematics and art.[3]
References
- ↑ "Senior University Lecturer Kirsi Peltonen", Personnel, Aalto University, retrieved 2018-08-19
- ↑ Recycling manifolds: Kirsi Peltonen, Kumpula Women in Science, 2015-10-12, retrieved 2018-08-19
- 1 2 Kirsi Peltonen receives 2018 mathematics prize, Aalto University, retrieved 2018-08-19
- ↑ Kirsi Peltonen at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- ↑ Elefante, Paola (October 25, 2015), Women in Mathematics in Finland: Kirsi Peltonen, retrieved 2018-08-19