Laurence Chisholm Young

Laurence Chisholm Young (14 July 1905 – 24 December 2000) was a British mathematician known for his contributions to measure theory, the calculus of variations, optimal control theory, and potential theory. He was the son of William Henry Young and Grace Chisholm Young, both prominent mathematicians. He moved to the US in 1949 but never sought American citizenship.

Laurence Chisholm Young
L. Ch. Young (standing right) at the ICM 1932
Born(1905-07-14)July 14, 1905
Göttingen
DiedDecember 24, 2000(2000-12-24) (aged 95)
Madison, Wisconsin
Alma materCambridge University
Known forCalculus of variations, real analysis
Awards
  • Isaac Newton Studentship (1930)
  • Honorary degree from Paris Dauphine University (1984)
Scientific career
Institutions
  • Trinity College, Cambridge
  • University of Cape Town
  • University of Wisconsin–Madison
  • University of Campinas
  • IMPA
Doctoral studentsWendell Fleming

The concept of Young measure is named after him: he also introduced the concept of the generalized curve and a concept of generalized surface which later evolved in the concept of varifold. The Young integral also is named after him and has now been generalised in the theory of rough paths.

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