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Constantine M. Dafermos

Constantine M. Dafermos

D-Index & Metrics

Mathematics

D-Index
43
Citations
11643
World Ranking
1659
National Ranking
717

Constantine M. Dafermos publication distribution in Mathematics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mathematics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Constantine M. Dafermos sits on this spectrum.

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42 publications 537+

This scientist: 119 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 537 publications or more.

Constantine M. Dafermos D-index placement in Mathematics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mathematics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Constantine M. Dafermos sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 86+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 86 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics
  • 2016 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Mathematical Society
  • 2009 - SIAM Fellow For contributions to hyperbolic systems of conservation laws.
  • 2001 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Constantine M. Dafermos is affiliated with Brown University in the United States. Their research spans several fields, including mathematics and engineering, with a strong focus on applied mathematics and computational mechanics. The scientist's work also covers control and systems engineering, mathematical physics, and aspects of statistical and nonlinear physics.

The main topics of Dafermos's research include Navier-Stokes equation solutions, computational fluid dynamics and aerodynamics, and stability and controllability of differential equations. Additional topics of interest are advanced mathematical physics problems, gas dynamics and kinetic theory, fluid dynamics and turbulent flows, as well as quantum chaos and dynamical systems.

Frequent publication venues reflect this broad engagement across multiple areas of applied mathematics and physics, with works appearing in:

  • Ricerche di Matematica
  • Journal of Elasticity
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Differential Equations
  • Quarterly of Applied Mathematics

Notable recent papers by Constantine M. Dafermos include:

  • Wave scattering in hyperbolic balance laws and the zero relaxation limit (2020) - Ricerche di Matematica
  • Zero relaxation limit in BV (2023) - Ricerche di Matematica
  • A Portrait of Jerry Ericksen (2023) - Journal of Elasticity
  • Hyperbolic Systems of Balance Laws with Stiff Source (2023) - SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Hyperbolic systems of balance laws with stiff source (2023) - Journal of Differential Equations

The scientist collaborates with other researchers, notably Paul Dupuis.

Throughout their career, Dafermos has received several recognitions:

  • Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics (2016)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2016)
  • Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2013)
  • SIAM Fellow (2009) for contributions to hyperbolic systems of conservation laws
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2001)

Best Publications

  • Asymptotic stability in viscoelasticity

    Constantine M. Dafermos

  • The second law of thermodynamics and stability

    C. M. Dafermos

  • Hyperbolic Conservation Laws

    Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach;Constantine Dafermos;Randy Leveque

  • Polygonal approximations of solutions of the initial value problem for a conservation law

    Constantine M Dafermos

  • An abstract Volterra equation with applications to linear viscoelasticity

    Constantine M Dafermos

  • On the existence and the asymptotic stability of solutions to the equations of linear thermoelasticity

    Constantine M. Dafermos

  • Asymptotic behavior of nonlinear contraction semigroups

    C.M. Dafermos;M. Slemrod

  • Generalized Characteristics and the Structure of Solutions of Hyperbolic Conservation Laws

    C M Dafermos

  • The entropy rate admissibility criterion for solutions of hyperbolic conservation laws

    Constantine M Dafermos

  • Global smooth thermomechanical processes in one-dimensional nonlinear thermoviscoelasticity

    C.M. Dafermos;L. Hsiao

  • Global Smooth Solutions to the Initial-Boundary Value Problem for the Equations of One-Dimensional Nonlinear Thermoviscoelasticity

    C. M. Dafermos

  • Solution of the Riemann problem for a class of hyperbolic systems of conservation laws by the viscosity method

    Constantine M. Dafermos

  • Asymptotic Behavior of Solutions of Evolution Equations

    C.M. Dafermos

  • The mixed initial-boundary value problem for the equations of nonlinear one-dimensional viscoelasticity

    Constantine M Dafermos

  • Energy methods for nonlinear hyperbolic volterra integrodifferential equations

    C. M. Dafermos;J. A. Nohel

  • Hyperbolic Systems of Balance Laws with Inhomogeneity and Dissipation

    c. M. Dafermos;L. Hsiao

  • Contraction semigroups and trend to equilibrium in continuum mechanics

    C. M. Dafermos

  • Energy Methods for Quasilinear Hyperbolic Initial-Boundary Value Problems. Applications to Elastodynamics

    Constantine M. Dafermos;William J. Hrusa

  • Regularity and large time behaviour of solutions of a conservation law without convexity

    C. M. Dafermos

  • An invariance principle for compact processes

    Constantine M Dafermos

Frequent Co-Authors

David Kinderlehrer
David Kinderlehrer Carnegie Mellon University
Gui-Qiang Chen
Gui-Qiang Chen University of Oxford
Marshall Slemrod
Marshall Slemrod University of Wisconsin–Madison
Jerry L. Bona
Jerry L. Bona University of Illinois at Chicago
Daniel D. Joseph
Daniel D. Joseph University of Minnesota

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