Yakov Pesin

Yakov Pesin is a Distinguished Professor of Mathematics at Pennsylvania State University, affiliated with the Department of Mathematics and serving as Director of the Anatole Katok Center for Dynamical Systems and Geometry. He holds positions in the Eberly College of Science. His research focuses on Dynamical Systems, Ergodic Theory, Riemannian Geometry, and Mathematical Physics. Born in Moscow, he earned an MS from Moscow State University (1970) and a PhD from Gorky State University (1979). He has been a member of prestigious academies, including the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the European Academy. His work includes seminal contributions to nonuniform hyperbolicity theory and entropy analysis.

His research interests emphasize the interplay between dynamics, geometry, and statistical physics, with notable studies on SRB measures, Lyapunov exponents, and geometric flows. Awards include the Michael Brin Prize in Dynamical Systems and the inaugural Fellow of the American Mathematical Society.

Pesin has advised multiple students and collaborators, though specific names are not listed. He directs the Katok Center, fostering interdisciplinary research. His publications (15 most recent listed) explore topics like thermodynamic formalism, hyperbolicity, and entropy, reflecting his leadership in dynamical systems theory.