Richard Askey
American mathematician known for his expertise in the area of special functions
Richard Allen Askey (June 4, 1933 – October 9, 2019) was an American mathematician. He was known for his expertise in the area of special functions. The Askey–Gasper inequality for Jacobi polynomials is essential in de Brange's famous proof of the Bieberbach conjecture. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1993.[1] In 1999 he was elected to the National Academy of Sciences.[2]
Richard Askey | |
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 Richard Askey in 1977 | |
| Born | Richard Allen Askey June 4, 1933 |
| Died | October 9, 2019 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis Harvard University Princeton University |
| Known for | Askey–Wilson polynomials Askey–Gasper inequality |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Chicago University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Doctoral advisor | Salomon Bochner |
| Doctoral students | James A. Wilson |
References change
- ↑ "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter A" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ↑ Askey biography
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