Robert L. Devaney
Robert L. Devaney | |
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Devaney in 1973 | |
| Born | April 9, 1948 Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | November 16, 2025 (aged 77) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | College of the Holy Cross (BA) University of California, Berkeley (PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | |
| Institutions | Northwestern University Tufts University Boston University |
| Thesis | Reversible diffeomorphisms and flows (1973) |
| Doctoral advisor | Stephen Smale |
| President of the Mathematical Association of America | |
| In office 2013–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Paul M. Zorn |
| Succeeded by | Francis Su |
Robert Luke Devaney (April 9, 1948 – November 16, 2025) was an American mathematician. He was the Feld Family Professor of Teaching Excellence at Boston University, and served as the president of the Mathematical Association of America from 2013 to 2015. His research involves dynamical systems and fractals.