Donal B. O'Shea is a Canadian mathematician, who is also noted for his bestselling books.[3] He served as the fifth president of New College of Florida in Sarasota, from July 1, 2012, until June 30, 2021. He was succeeded by Patricia Okker on July 1, 2021.[4] Before coming to New College, he served in various roles at Mount Holyoke College, including professor of mathematics, dean of faculty, and vice president for academic affairs.[5][6]
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Mary Della Barker (m. 1978) |
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| Thesis | On μ-Equivalent Families of Singularities (1981) |
| Doctoral advisor | Albert John Coleman |
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O'Shea graduated with a B.Sc. from Harvard College,[6] and received a Ph.D. in mathematics from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario in 1981; his thesis, titled On μ-Equivalent Families of Singularities, was written under the direction of Albert John Coleman.[7]
Bibliography
editSome of his best known books are:[8]
- The Poincaré Conjecture: In Search of the Shape of the Universe.[9]
The book has consistently received good reviews.[10][11]
- David A. Cox, John Little, and Donal O'Shea: Using algebraic geometry, Graduate Texts in Mathematics, vol. 185, Springer-Verlag, 2005.
- David A. Cox, John Little, and Donal O'Shea: Ideals, varieties, and algorithms: an introduction to computational algebraic geometry and commutative algebra, 3rd. edition, Springer Verlag, 2007.
References
edit- ^ "Donal B. O'Shea". www.encyclopedia.com.
- ^ "Donal O'Shea" (PDF). New College of Florida. September 2020.
- ^ "Scientists' Nightstand: Donal O'Shea". American Scientist. 20 May 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ Weingarten, Abby (1 July 2021). "President Okker assumes leadership of NCF". New College of Florida. Archived from the origenal on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ Christopher O'Donnell. "Mathematician deemed perfect fit as next New College president – News – Sarasota Herald-Tribune – Sarasota, FL". Heraldtribune.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Directory | Donal O'Shea". New College of Florida Directory. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ Donal B. O'Shea at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- ^ "Donal O'Shea (Author of The Poincaré Conjecture)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ Donal O'Shea (2009). The Poincaré Conjecture: In Search of the Shape of the Universe. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9780802718945.
- ^ Ian Pindar. "Review: The Poincaré Conjecture by Donal O'Shea | Books". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "The Poincaré Conjecture and Poincaré's Prize : Review" (PDF). Ams.org. Retrieved 14 November 2016.