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David G. Luenberger

Title:	Professor
Department(s):	Management Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering by courtesy
Location:	Terman 410
Mail Code:	4026
Phone:	650.723.3039
Fax:	650.723.1614
E-mail:	luen@stanford.edu
URL:	http://www.stanford.edu/dept/MSandE/people/faculty/luenberger/index.html
Administrator:	Rosalind T. Morf

Research Statement

Prof. Luenberger's long-term interest is the role of mathematics in the solution of important problems of planning, decision, operations, and strategy. A general theme of his interest is "Better Living Through Mathematics." He has worked on numerous practical problems, but his main objective has been the development of theory. The principal areas of his theoretical work and interests as well as a complete list of his publications are highlighted in his department page.

For a list of all articles, please check his Articles page.

Degree	Discipline	Year	School
PhD		1963	Stanford
MS	Electrical Engineering	1961	Stanford
BS	Electrical Engineering	1959	Cal Tech

Publication Title	Author(s)/Speaker(s)	Open Document
Optimization by Vector Space Methods	David G. Luenberger
Information Science	David G. Luenberger
Investment Science	David G. Luenberger
Microeconomic Theory	David G. Luenberger
Linear and Nonlinear Programming, 2nd Edition	David G. Luenberger
Book Title: Optimization by Vector Space Methods Book Authors/Eds.: David G. Luenberger Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Date Published: 2009-8-28 [Close Box] Book Title: Information Science Book Authors/Eds.: David G. Luenberger Publisher: Princeton University Press, New York, 2006 Date Published: 2006-8-31 Details: Advances in information technology are transforming civilization more profoundly and with greater speed than any other technical revolution in history. Yet, if pressed to explain what defines the information age, there is not a single answer: it is the technology of the internet, it is the ability to access vast and diversified data with relative ease, it is greater freedom and convenience to communicate directly with others, and it is new forms of business, entertainment, and education. that lead to good investment decisions. [Close Box] Book Title: Investment Science Book Authors/Eds.: David G. Luenberger Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York, 1997 Date Published: 1997-8-31 Details: Investment Science is the application of scientific principles to investments. The scientific tools used are primarily mathematical, but only a modest level of mathematics is required to understand the primary concepts discussed in this book. The purpose of this book is to convey both the principles of investment science and an understanding of how these principles can be used in practice to make calculations that lead to good investment decisions. [Close Box] Book Title: Microeconomic Theory Book Authors/Eds.: David G. Luenberger Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Inc., New York, 1995. Date Published: 1995-8-31 Details: This book is intended to serve as a basic textbook in microeconomic theory, primarily at the beginning graduate or advanced undergraduate levels. Like any book at this level, this book has several interacting objectives, all of which are important. Most obvious, of course, is the presentation of the broad range of topics that make up the subject of microeconomics, including the theories of production, welfare, and uncertainty....... A special technical feature of this book is the introduction of the benefit function and related concepts. This material arises in many portions of the book and serves as a kind of unifying theme. [Close Box] Book Title: Linear and Nonlinear Programming, 2nd Edition Book Authors/Eds.: David G. Luenberger Publisher: Addison-Wesley Inc., Reading, Massachusetts, 1984. Date Published: 1984-8-31 Details: This book is intended as a text covering the central concepts of practical optimization techniques. It is designed for either self-study by professionals or classroom work at the undergraduate or graduate level for students who have a technical background in engineering, mathematics, or science. [Close Box] Book Title: Introduction to Dynamic Systems: Theory, Models, and Applications Book Authors/Eds.: David G. Luenberger Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc. New York, 1979. Date Published: 1979-8-31 Details: The objective of the book, simply stated, is to help one develop the ability to analyze real dynamic phenomena and dynamic systems. This objective is pursued through the presentation of three important aspects of dynamic systems: (1) the theory, which explores properties of mathematical representations of dynamics systems, (2) example models, which demonstrate how concrete situations can be translated into appropriate mathematical representations, and (3) applications, which illustrate the kinds of questions that might be posed in a given situation, and how theory can help resolve these questions. Although the highest priority is, appropriately, given to the orderly presentation of the theory, significant samples of all three of these essential ingredients are contained in the book. [Close Box]
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Membership in National Academies

National Academy of Engineering

Academic Honors & Awards

Fellow, IEEE, 1975
1970 -Honorable Mention, JACC Best Paper Award, "Control Problems with Kinks," IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, AC-15 (1970), 570-575
1971 -First Place, ASEE�PSW Young Engineeering Teachers Contest
1986 -Outstanding Paper Award, IEEE Control Systems Society, T. Yamada and D. Luenberger, "Generic Controllability Theorems for Descriptor Systems," IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, AC- 30:2 (1985), 144-152
1990 -Bode Prize, IEEE Control Systems Society
1998 -Oldenburger Medal, ASME
1999 -Expository Writing Award of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences
2000 -Special issue of the Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, Vol. 105, No. 3, June 2000

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