Brazilian mathematician
Celso José da Costa |
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Born | April 7, 1949
Congonhinhas, Brazil |
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Nationality | Brazilian |
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Education | Ph.D. in Mathematics |
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Alma mater | IMPA |
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Occupation | Mathematician |
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Known for | Research in differential geometry, Discovery of Costa's minimal surface |
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Celso José da Costa (born April 7, 1949 in Congonhinhas) is a Brazilian writer and mathematician who worked in differential geometry. His research activity has focused in the construction and classification of minimal surfaces embedded in three-dimensional Euclidean space. He is best known for his discovery of Costa's minimal surface, which was described in 1982.[1]
He earned his Ph.D. from IMPA in 1982 under the supervision of Manfredo do Carmo.[2]
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