Lokenath Debnath
Indian American mathematician
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. 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.
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