Eric Schechter (born August 1, 1950) is an American mathematician, retired from Vanderbilt University with the title of professor emeritus.
Schechter has authored a number of articles in analysis, differential equations, mathematical logic, and set theory.
He is best known for writing two textbooks covering advanced material but written at an introductory level: Handbook of Analysis and its Foundations was reviewed at length by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics review, which wrote: Schechter also maintains two webpages that are frequently cited: Schechter is involved in political activism of the democratic socialist variety.
[3] He has worked as an organizer for the Nashville Peace Coalition, protesting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
[6] In 2010, Schechter ran for Tennessee's 5th Congressional District seat against incumbent congressman Jim Cooper,[7] but was defeated in the Democratic primary.