Chike Obi

Chike Obi
BornApril 17, 1921
Anambra State, Nigeria
DiedMarch 13, 2008 (2008-03-14) (aged 86)
OccupationMathematician
CitizenshipNigerian
Notable awardsSigvard Eklund Prize
SpouseBelinda (w. 2009)
Children4

Chike Obi // ⓘ (April 17, 1921 – March 13, 2008) was a Nigerian politician, mathematician and professor.[1]

Chike Obi was the first Nigerian to hold a doctorate degree in mathematics.[2] Obi's early research dealt mainly with the question of the existence of periodic solutions of non-linear ordinary differential equations.[3] He successfully used the perturbation technique, and several of his publications greatly helped to stimulate research interest in this subject throughout the world and have become classics in the literature.[4]

Obi is the author of several books and journals on mathematics and Nigerian politics.[5]

  1. ^ "Obituary: Chike Obi". www.thenewblackmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  2. ^ "Guardian Editorial Tribute to the Memory of Chike Obi (1921-2008)". waado.org. Archived from the original on 2020-01-27. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  3. ^ "Chike Edozien Umuezei Obi, Mathematician of the African Diaspora". www.math.buffalo.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  4. ^ Folaranmi Ajayi (2023-08-08). "Meet Chike Obi, first Nigerian to hold a doctorate in mathematics". EduGist. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  5. ^ "A Memorial Tribute for Professor Chike Obi by Edwin Madunagu". waado.org. Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2020-05-25.