FRANK OLVER Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information

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FRANK WILLIAM JOHN OLVER Frank William John Olver of Silver Spring, Maryland, died on April 23, 2013 at the age of 88. No services are being held. He was Professor Emeritus in the Institute for Physical Science and Technology and Department of Mathematics at the University of Maryland,...

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Prof. Olver with the 1964 NBS Handbook of Mathematical Functions, now made obsolete by the 2010 NIST Handbook of Mathematical Functions.

Frank Olver was a giant in classical mathematical analysis. His 1974 monograph Asymptotics and Special Functions has become a classic. More recently he devoted himself completely to the 2010 NIST Handbook of Mathematical Functions, a monumental achievement that will be an indispensable mathematics reference for for scientists and engineers for many years to come. Frank's influence on my own academic development and professional career has been profound. His loss is felt deeply by the entire...

Daniel Lozier

April 27, 2013 | Washington, DC

Prof. Olver was Editor-in-Chief and author of several chapters in the 2010 NIST Handbook of Mathematical Functions, successor to the 1964 Handbook.

April 27, 2013

Prof. Olver wrote the chapter on Bessel Functions in the influential 1964 NBS Handbook of Mathematical Functions.

April 27, 2013

FRANK W.J. OLVER

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