Scott Spector

Biographical Sketch

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Education.
1978
1975
1974
1970
  Ph.D. in Mathematics, Carnegie Mellon University.
  M.S., Carnegie Mellon University.
  B.S., Carnegie Mellon University.
  White Plains High School, White Plains, NY.
Experience.
2004-date
1990-date
1984-1990
1981-1984
1982-1983
1978-1981
  Distinguished Scholar, Southern Illinois University.
  Professor, Southern Illinois University.
  Associate Professor, Southern Illinois University.
  Assistant Professor, Southern Illinois University.
  Post-doctoral Fellow, IMA, University of Minnesota.
  Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Professional Visits.
April 2004
June 1997
          June 1997
          July 1996
1995-1996
Summer 1995
          July 1992
          June 1992

          August 1989
1988-1989
          July 1988
          October 1987
          March 1987
May 1986
          April 1986
Spring 1985
Summer 1979
December 1978
 University of Bath.
 University of Bath.
 Mathematisches Forchungsinstitut Oberwolfach.
 Mathematisches Forchungsinstitut Oberwolfach.
 IMA, University of Minnesota.
 EPSRC Senior Fellow, University of Bath.
 Universität Bonn.
 International Centre for Mathematical Sciences.
 University of Bath.
 IMA, University of Minnesota.
 Mathematisches Forchungsinstitut Oberwolfach.
 Cornell University.
 Purdue University.
 Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh.
 Mathematisches Forchungsinstitut Oberwolfach.
 IMA, University of Minnesota.
 Post-doctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins University.
 Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.
Editorial Board Memberships.
Journal of Elasticity
Proceedings of the Royal Society A
Research Interests.
Nonlinear Elasticity, Continuum Mechanics, Calculus of Variations, Partial Differential Equations.
Society Memberships.
American Academy of Mechanics
American Mathematical Society
Kappa Sigma
Phi Kappa Phi
Pi Mu Epsilon
Society of Engineering Science
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Society for Natural Philosophy -(Secretary 1986-87, 1990-91, 1999-2004, 2007-2008, Member of the Board of Directors, 1985-date)
Tau Beta Pi
Other.
Featured Review in Mathematical Reviews, August 1996, 96h:73017
1997 Outstanding Researcher, College of Science, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
2000 Outstanding Scholar , Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Publications .
  • A Product Property of Sobolev Spaces with Application to Elliptic Estimates (with  H. C. Simpson). ABSTRACT
  • On the stability of incompressible elastic cylinders in uniaxial extension, J. Elasticity (2011). DOI: 10.1007/s10659-011-9330-9 (with  J. Sivaloganathan). ABSTRACT
  • On irregular weak solutions of the energy–momentum equations, Proc. Royal Soc. Edinburgh 141A (2011), 193-203  (with  J. Sivaloganathan). ABSTRACT
  • On the global stability of incompressible elastic bars in uniaxial extension, Proc. Royal Soc. Lond. Ser. A 466 (2010), 1167--1176 (with  J. Sivaloganathan). ABSTRACT   MR 2011c:74064
  • On the symmetry of energy minimising deformations in nonlinear elasticity II: Compressible materials Arch. Ration. Mech. Anal. 196 (2010), 395--431 (with  J. Sivaloganathan). ABSTRACT
  • On the symmetry of energy minimising deformations in nonlinear elasticity I: Incompressible materials, Arch. Ration. Mech. Anal. 196 (2010), 363--394 (with  J. Sivaloganathan). ABSTRACT
  • Applications of estimates near the boundary to regularity of solutions in linearized elasticity SIAM J. Math. Anal. 41 (2009), 923--935 (with  H. C. Simpson). ABSTRACT  MR 2011c:35137
  • Energy minimising properties of the radial cavitation solution in incompressible nonlinear elasticity, J. Elasticity 93 (2008), 177-187 (with J. Sivaloganathan). ABSTRACT MR 2010a:74012
  • On bifurcation in finite elasticity: Buckling of a rectangular rod, J. Elasticity 92 (2008), 277-326 (with H. C. Simpson). ABSTRACT MR 2009e:74017.
  •  Necessary conditions for a minimum at a radial cavitating singularity in nonlinear elasticity, Anal. Non Linéaire 25 (2008), 201-213 (with  J. Sivaloganathan). ABSTRACT MR 2009c:74012.
  • A Variational Approach to Modelling Initiation of Fracture in Nonlinear Elasticity, IUTAM Symposium on Asymptotics, Singularities and Homogenisation in Problems of Mechanics (A. B. Movchan, ed.), Springer, 2004, pp. 295-306 (with J. Sivaloganathan). ABSTRACT
  • The convergence of regularized minimizers for cavitation problems in nonlinear elasticity, SIAM J. Appl. Math 66 (2006), 736-757 (with J. Sivaloganathan and V. Tilakraj). ABSTRACT MR 2007m:74055.
  • Myriad radial cavitating equilibria in nonlinear elasticity, SIAM J. Appl. Math. 63 (2003), 1461-1473 (with J. Sivaloganathan). MR 2005c:74009.
  •  On cavitation, configurational forces and implications for fracture in a nonlinearly elastic material, J. Elasticity 67 (2002), 25-49 (with J. Sivaloganathan). ABSTRACT MR 2004e:74037.
  • A construction of infinitely many singular weak solutions to the equations of nonlinear elasticity, Proc. Royal Soc. Edinburgh 132A (2002), 985-992 (with J. Sivaloganathan). MR 2003f:74004.
  • An explicit radial cavitation solution in nonlinear elasticity, Math. Mech. Solids 7 (2002), 87-93 (with K. A. Pericak-Spector and J. Sivaloganathan). MR 2003c:74008.
  • On the existence of minimizers with prescribed singular points in nonlinear elasticity,  J. Elasticity 59 (2000), 83-113 (with J. Sivaloganathan). ABSTRACT MR 2002h:74013.
  • On the optimal location of singularities arising in variational problems of nonlinear elasticity, J. Elasticity 58 (2000), 191-224 (with J. Sivaloganathan). ABSTRACT MR 2002d:74006.
  • The representation theorem for linear, isotropic tensor functions in even dimensions,  J. Elasticity 57 (1999), 157-164 (with K. A. Pericak-Spector and J. Sivaloganathan). MR 2001i:74005.
  • An isoperimetric estimate and W1,p- quasiconvexity in nonlinear elasticity, Calc. Var. Partial Differential Equations 8 (1999), 159-176 (with S. Müller and J. Sivaloganathan). MR 2000c:74023.
  •  Dynamic cavitation with shocks in nonlinear elasticity, Proc. Royal Soc. Edinburgh. 127A (1997), 837-857 (with K. A. Pericak-Spector). MR 98j:73028.
  •  Invertibility and a topological property of Sobolev maps, SIAM J. Math. Anal. 27 (1996), 959-976 (with S. Müller and Q. Tang). MR 97e:46041.
  •  An existence theory for nonlinear elasticity that allows for cavitation, Arch. Rational Mech. Anal. 131 (1995), 1-66 (with S. Müller). Featured Review - MR 96h:73017.
  • On the representation theorem for linear, isotropic tensor functions, J. Elasticity 39 (1995), 181-185 (with K. A. Pericak-Spector). MR 96g:73005.
  •  Linear deformations as global minimizers in nonlinear elasticity, Q. Appl. Math. 52 (1994), 59-64. MR 94m:73026.
  •  Existence of singular minimizers in three-dimensional nonlinear elasticity, Workshop on the Mathematical Theory of Nonlinear and Inelastic Material Behaviour, Darmstadt, Germany, May 25-27, 1992 (ed. H.-D. Alber), Bonner Mathematische Schriften 239 (1993), 21-31 (with S. Müller). MR 95i:73029.
  • Remarks on W1,p-quasiconvexity, interpenetration of matter, and function spaces for elasticity, Anal. Non Linéaire 9 (1992), 263-280 (with R. D. James). MR 93h:73013.
  • The formation of filamentary voids in solids, J. Mech. Phys. Solids 39 (1991), 783-813 (with R. D. James). MR 93d:73059.
  •  Some necessary conditions at an internal boundary for minimizers in finite elasticity, J. Elasticity 26 (1991), 203-122 (with H. C. Simpson). MR 93g:73071.
  •  Necessary conditions at the boundary for minimizers in finite elasticity, Arch. Rational Mech. Anal. 107 (1989), 105-125 (with H. C. Simpson) MR 90i:73057.
  •  Nonuniqueness for a hyperbolic system: Cavitation in nonlinear elastodynamics, Arch. Rational Mech. Anal. 101 (1988), 293-317 (with K. A. Pericak-Spector) MR 89e:73013.
  • On the positivity of the second variation in finite elasticity, Arch. Rational Mech. Anal. 98 (1987), 1-30 (with H. C. Simpson). MR 88i:73033.
  •  On the failure of the complementing condition and nonuniqueness in linear elastostatics, J. Elasticity 15 (1985), 229-231 (with H. C. Simpson). MR 86m:73011.
  •  On the absence of bifurcation for elastic bars in uniaxial tension, Arch. Rational Mech. Anal. 85 (1984), 171-199. MR 85c:73038.
  •  On barrelling for a special material in finite elasticity, Q. Appl. Math. 42 (1984), 99-111 (with H. C. Simpson). MR 85e:73031.
  •  Some monotonicity results for ratios of modified Bessel functions, Q. Appl. Math. 42 (1984), 95-98 (with H. C. Simpson). MR 85d:33021.
  •  On barrelling instabilities in finite elasticity, J. Elasticity 14 (1984), 103-125 (with H. C. Simpson). MR 85m:73028.  
  • On copositive matrices and strong ellipticity for isotropic elastic materials, Arch. Rational Mech. Anal. 84 (1983), 55-68 (with H. C. Simpson). MR 84m:73018.
  • On uniqueness for the traction problem in finite elasticity, J. Elasticity 12 (1982), 367-383. MR 84d:73038.
  • On Gibbs stability in the classical theory of fluid mixtures, ZAMP 32 (1981), 286-295. MR 82i:80003.
  • On monotonicity of the optimal strain path in linear viscoelasticity, Q. Appl. Math. 38 (1980), 369-372 MR 82c:73035.
  • On uniqueness and bifurcation in nonlinear viscoelasticity, Arch. Rational Mech. Anal. 72 (1980), 303-313 (with M. E. Gurtin and D. W. Reynolds). MR 80k:73038.
  • On continuous dependence in finite elasticity, Q. Appl. Math. 38 (1980), 135-138. MR 81f:73020.
  • On uniqueness in finite elasticity with general loading, J. Elasticity 10 (1980), 145-161. MR 81g:73059.
  • On stability and uniqueness in finite elasticity, Arch. Rational Mech. Anal. 70 (1979), 153-165 (with M. E. Gurtin). MR 80j:73022.
  • On the sign of the specific heat, Q. J. Mech. Appl. Math. 29, (1976), 493-497 (with M. E. Gurtin). MR 55 #7142.
  • Grants.
    Agency Award #   Amount Start Date End Date   Title  Organization
      NSF 1107899 $166,155  Sep-2011  Aug-2014   Analysis of Stability and Instability for Elastic Materials SIU Carbondale
      NSF 0405646 $110,000  Jul-2004  Jun-2008   Singular Deformations in Mechanics SIU Carbondale
      NSF 0072414   $86,758  Jul-2000  Jun-2004   Analysis of Cavitation in Solids SIU Carbondale
      NSF 9703986   $76,157  Jun-1997  May-2001   Analysis of Cavitation in Solids SIU Carbondale
      NSF 9403862   $66,834  Jun-1994  May-1998   Cavitation in Solids SIU Carbondale
      NSF 9208401   $38,000  Jul-1992  Dec-1994   Analysis of Cavitation SIU Carbondale
      NSF 9011780   $46,244  Jun-1990  Nov-1992   Analysis of Cavitation SIU Carbondale
    AFOSR  88-0200   $20,385  Jun-1988  Nov-1989   Material Instabilities in Solids SIU Carbondale
      NSF 8810653   $16,787  Jul-1988  Dec-1990   Material Instabilities in Solids SIU Carbondale
    AFOSR  86-0184   $14,500  Jun-1986  Nov-1988   Material Instabilities in Solids SIU Carbondale
      NSF 8600281   $14,500  Jun-1986  Nov-1988   Material Instabilities in Solids SIU Carbondale
      NSF 8102831     $8,709  Jun-1981  Nov-1982   Qualitative Properties of Solutions of the Equations of Finite Elasticity Univ. TN, Knoxville
      NSF 7904488   $11,279  Apr-1979  Mar-1980   Regional Conference on Finite Elasticity - Knoxville, TN - June 18-22, 1979 Univ. TN, Knoxville

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