Iosif Polterovich

Iosif Polterovich is a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Montreal, affiliated with the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. His work primarily explores spectral geometry, focusing on eigenvalue problems, Steklov-type operators, and isoperimetric inequalities.

• Research Interests: Spectral geometry, eigenvalue asymptotics, geometric analysis, inverse spectral problems, and boundary value problems on manifolds.
• Teaching: He is scheduled to teach Partial Differential Equations (MAT 6220) in 2025 at Université de Montréal.
• Scientific Awards:
  • 2008 G. de B. Robinson Award, Canadian Mathematical Society

Publications highlight collaborations with researchers like Michael Levitin, Nikolay Filonov, and David Sher, addressing topics such as Bessel function zeros, Aharonov-Bohm eigenvalue inequalities, and nodal persistence in spectral theory. His 2023 book Topics in Spectral Geometry (with Levitin and Mangoubi) synthesizes decades of research in the field.