Ulla Irmeli Pursiheimo (born May 4, 1944) [1] is a Finnish mathematician who became the first female mathematics professor in Finland. [2] [3] Her areas of interest in mathematics include mathematical optimization, control theory, search games, and later in her career mathematics education. [2] [3]
Pursiheimo earned her doctorate from the University of Turku in 1971. Her dissertation, Optimization of Search With Constant Spreading Speed of Effort, was supervised by Olavi Hellman . [4] She became a full professor of mathematics at the University of Turku in 1974, [1] and retired to become a professor emerita in 1999. [2] [3]
Ulla Irmeli Pursiheimo (born May 4, 1944) [1] is a Finnish mathematician who became the first female mathematics professor in Finland. [2] [3] Her areas of interest in mathematics include mathematical optimization, control theory, search games, and later in her career mathematics education. [2] [3]
Pursiheimo earned her doctorate from the University of Turku in 1971. Her dissertation, Optimization of Search With Constant Spreading Speed of Effort, was supervised by Olavi Hellman . [4] She became a full professor of mathematics at the University of Turku in 1974, [1] and retired to become a professor emerita in 1999. [2] [3]