Lax, Melvin David was born on March 20, 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Martin and Mildred(Berman) L. Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1969, Master of Science in mathematics, 1971, Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, 1974. Teaching fellow, research assistant Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1970-1974.
Lecturer mathematics Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1974-1976. Visiting assistant professor Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1976-1977. Assistant professor California State University, Long Beach, 1977-1981, associate professor, 1981-1986, professor, 1986.
Member panel reviewers Zentralblatt Für Mathematik und ihre Grenzgebiete, 1977.
Achievements include development ofinterative methods amenable to computer implementation for solving random integral equations, initial valve problems for random ordinary differential equations, and random non linear algebraic equations. Contributor articles to various publications.
Teaching fellow, research assistant Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Lecturer mathematics Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1974—1976. Visiting assistant professor Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1976—1977.
Assistant professor California State University, Long Beach, 1977—1981, associate professor, 1981—1986, professor, since 1986. Member panel reviewers Zentralblatt Fur Mathematik und ihre Grenzgebiete, since 1977.
Member of Society Industrial & Applied Mathematics, American Mathematics Society, Pi Mu Epsilon.
