Arlington M. Fink papers
Scope and Content
The collection includes Fink’s vita, news clippings, course materials for Mathematics 308 (Application of Linear Algebra to Discrete Optimization), and numerous publications. The publications include Bibliography on Almost Periodic Functions and several other articles regarding almost periodic functions.
Dates
- 1963-2002, undated
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
Open for research.
Use/Re-use Restrictions
Consult Special Collections and University Archives
Biography/Profile
Arlington M. Fink received his B.A. (1956) of Mathematics from Wartburg College. He went on to receive his M.A. (1958) as well as his Ph.D. (1960) in Mathematics from Iowa State University.
Fink was employed as a Graduate Assistant (1957-1959) at Iowa State University and a research associate (1960) at Princeton University. Fink was an Instructor of Mathematics (1960-1962) at the University of Virginia and an Assistant Professor (1962-1966) of Mathematics at the University of Nebraska. The University of Nebraska promoted him to Associate Professor (1966-1967) of Mathematics prior to his leaving for a position at Iowa State University as an Associate Professor (1967-1971) of Mathematics. Fink was soon promoted to Professor (1971-2003) of Mathematics, and he became Professor Emeritus at Iowa State University in 2003.
Fink’s research interests include analysis, ordinary differential equations, inequalities, and almost periodic functions. He belongs to several professional societies including the American Mathematical Society (AMS), the Mathematical Association of America (MAA), and Women in Mathematics. Fink received several honors and awards, among these are the Distinguished Service to Iowa Section MAA (1991) and the Citation for Distinguished Service to ISU from College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (1993).
Extent
0.84 Linear Feet (2 document boxes)
Abstract
Arlington Fink, born in 1932, was a Professor (1971-2003) of Mathematics at Iowa State University. He received his B.A. (1956) of Mathematics from Wartburg College and continued at Iowa State University to receive his M.A. (1958) and Ph.D. (1960) in Mathematics. This collection includes Fink's news clippings, course materials for Mathematics, and numerous publications. Bibliography on Almost Periodic Functions, one of his publications, is available in this collection. There are also several other articles he wrote regarding almost periodic functions.
Arrangement
The collection is organized Alphabetically.
Processing Information
Released on 2018-11-01.
- Iowa State College--Alumni and alumnae Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Iowa State University--Alumni and alumnae Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Iowa State University. Department of Mathematics
- Title
- RS 13/14/52. Arlington M. Fink papers, 1963-2002, undated
- Date
- January 23, 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives Repository
403 Parks Library
701 Morrill Road
Iowa State University
Ames Iowa 50011-2102 United States
(515) 294-6672
archives@iastate.edu