Frank Farris
Frank Farris | |
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Farris in 2021 | |
| Born | Frank A. Farris Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Known for | Visual mathematics |
| Spouse | William O. Beeman |
| Awards | Trevor Evans Award, Alpha Sigma Nu Book Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Symmetry |
| Institutions | Santa Clara University |
| Thesis | Spiralling Chains in CR Manifolds |
| Doctoral advisor | Richard Burt Melrose |
| Website | www |
Frank A. Farris is an American mathematician. He is a professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at Santa Clara University. He is also an editor, author, and artist whose work concerns mathematical topics. Farris is known primarily for mathematical exposition, his creation of visual mathematics through computer science, and advocacy for mathematical art as a discipline.