Barrett O'Neill
Barrett O'Neill (1924– 16 June 2011) was an American mathematician.[1] He is known for O'Neill's formula and for his collaborations with Richard L. Bishop.[2]
Career
He received his Ph.D. in mathematics in 1951 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His doctoral advisor was Witold Hurewicz. His dissertation thesis was titled Some Fixed Point Theorems[3] He has worked as a professor of mathematics at UCLA, where supervised the PhDs of eight doctoral students.[3]
Publications
Some of his books and papers are:
- Elementary Differential Geometry
- Semi-Riemannian Geometry with Applications to Relativity
- The Geometry of Kerr Black Holes
References
- ↑ "Barrett O'NEILL's Obituary on Los Angeles Times". legacy.com. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ↑ "In memoriam: Barrett O'Neill Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus, 1924 – 2011 – UCLA Department of Mathematics". ucla.edu. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- 1 2 "Barrett O'Neill – The Mathematics Genealogy Project". nodak.edu. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
External links
- Barrett O'Neill, UCLA
- Barrett O'Neill, publications on Google scholar
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