Robert L. Devaney
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Robert Luke Devaney (born 1948) is an American mathematician. He is the Feld Family Professor of Teaching Excellence at Boston University, and served as the president of the Mathematical Association of America from 2013 to 2015. His research involves dynamical systems and fractals.[1]
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Robert L. Devaney | |
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Born | (1948-04-09) April 9, 1948 (age 76) Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Alma mater | College of the Holy Cross (BA) University of California, Berkeley (PhD) |
Scientific career | |
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Institutions | Northwestern University Tufts University Boston University |
Thesis | Reversible diffeomorphisms and flows (1973) |
Doctoral advisor | Stephen Smale |
President of the Mathematical Association of America | |
In office 2013–2015 | |
Preceded by | Paul M. Zorn |
Succeeded by | Francis Su |
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