David Allen Hoffman

David Allen Hoffman is an American mathematician whose research concerns differential geometry. In 1985, together with William Hamilton Meeks, III, he proved that Costa's surface was embedded.[1] He is a fellow of the American Mathematical Society since 2018, for "contributions to differential geometry, particularly minimal surface theory, and for pioneering the use of computer graphics as an aid to research."[2] He was awarded the Chauvenet Prize in 1990.[3] He obtained his Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1971 under the supervision of Robert Osserman.[4]

Not to be confused with David A. Huffman.

References
  1. https://minimal.sitehost.iu.edu/archive/Tori/Tori/Costa/web/index.html
  2. http://www.ams.org/cgi-bin/fellows/fellows.cgi
  3. https://www.maa.org/programs-and-communities/member-communities/maa-awards/writing-awards/chauvenet-prizes
  4. https://www.genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu/id.php?id=24416
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