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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, and Faculty Appointee of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Born in England in 1924, he married his first wife Grace in 1948 and had three children, Peter, Linda, and Sally. Sadly, Linda died in 1965 and Grace in 1980. A world-renowned mathematician, Frank was the author of a highly cited book and numerous research papers. He most recently served as chief mathematics editor for the NIST Handbook of Mathematical Functions published in 2010. Frank is survived by his wife of 23 years, Claire; brother Terence; two children, Peter and Sally, their spouses Cheri and Neal, and five grandchildren, Parizad, Krista, Sheehan, Brian, and Noreen.
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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.
Daniel Lozier
April 27, 2013
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 applied mathematics community.
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
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