The Free State University is celebrating one of its own; Professor Abdon Atangana has been ranked by Stanford University, as 2nd in the world for general mathematics.
Free State, South Africa (10 November 2022) – Stanford University, one of the top universities in the world, has compiled a list of the top 2% of world-class researchers based on citations over their full careers. The list is made up of 195,605 researchers. Professor Abdon Atangana has been ranked 2nd in the general mathematics category.
Professor Abdon Atangana is the Professor of Applied Mathematics in the Institute for Groundwater Studies at the University of the Free State. He obtained his honours and master’s degrees, with distinction, from the university’s Department of Applied Mathematics. He then went on to obtain his PhD degree in applied mathematics from the Institute for Groundwater Studies. Born in Elig-Mfomo, Cameroon, he has shown just how far his love of mathematics has taken him.
“It is always encouraging to see a researcher from a developing nation at the top of the list in a difficult scientific field like physics, chemistry, or mathematics. Many academics from the global South made it into this list, dispelling the myth that only researchers in the global north are capable of doing high-quality research.
“Being an African Black child and the second-ranked mathematician in the world shows that the subject of mathematics is not limited by geography or race; as David Hilbert stated. Mathematics is a subject that transcends all national boundaries.” – Professor Abdon Atangana
The highly cited professor is the author of many crucial mathematical ideas. One of which is used in various fields of science, technology, and engineering, called “Atangana-Baleanu fractional derivatives and integrals”.
Professor Atangana’s work goes beyond general mathematics. He has also developed epidemiological modelling, numerical analysis, and integral transformations. These concepts are what make him so highly cited in other professors’ works.
“I am the author of various crucial mathematical ideas that are applied and pure mathematics. For instance, I created the Atangana-Baleanu fractional derivatives and integrals, which constitute a novel calculus and are based on the general Mittag-Leffler kernels. Since its inception in 2016, this fractional calculus has been employed in various fields of science, technology, and engineering.
“I am the creator of various concepts in epidemiological modelling, numerical analysis, and integral transformations. I am also the pioneer of the fractal-fractional calculus, which is employed in all domains of applied sciences. I developed the most recent ideas known as piecewise differentiation and integration.”
The Free State University is incredibly proud of Professor Atangana. There are a total of 22 professors from the university that have earned places on the list.
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