Lokenath Debnath
Born
Lokenath Debnath

(1935-09-03)September 3, 1935
DiedMarch 2, 2023(2023-03-02) (aged 87)
Alma materUniversity of Calcutta
University of London
ChildrenJayanta Debnath
Scientific career
FieldsMathematical Physics
InstitutionsUniversity of Central Florida
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Thesis Transient Wave Motions in Fluids  (1967)
Doctoral advisorSimon Rosenblat[1]

Lokenath Debnath (September 30, 1935 – March 2, 2023) was an Indian-American mathematician.

Biography

Debnath was born on September 30, 1935, in India. He received both Masters and a doctorate degree from University of Calcutta in Pure Mathematics in 1965. He obtained a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics at University of London in 1967. His doctoral advisor was Simon Rosenblat. He was a professor of mathematics at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.[2][3] He was a professor at University of Central Florida from 1983 to 2001.

Debnath was a founder of the mathematical journal International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences. He died on March 2, 2023, at the age of 87.[4]

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