Tom M. Apostol | |
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 Apostol in 1965 | |
| Born | August 20, 1923 Helper, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | May 8, 2016 (aged 92) |
| Alma mater | University of Washington (B.S., M.S.) University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D.) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | California Institute of Technology |
| Doctoral advisor | Derrick Henry Lehmer |
| Doctoral students | Basil Gordon Abe Sklar |
Tom Mike Apostol (/əˈpɑːsəl/ ə-POSS-əl;[1] August 20, 1923 – May 8, 2016)[2] was an American mathematician and professor at the California Institute of Technology specializing in analytic number theory, best known as the author of widely used mathematical textbooks.
- ^ Ramakrishnan, Dinakar (November 5, 2013). "Dinakar Ramakrishnan introduces Tom Apostol at the 23rd Annual Charles R. DePrima Memorial Undergraduate Mathematics Lecture" (video). youtube.com. California Institute of Technology.
- ^ "Tom M. Apostol, 1923–2016". Archived from the original on 2016-05-11. Retrieved 2016-05-09.