Floyd williams biography
Floyd williams biography
Floyd williams mathematician...
Floyd Williams
American mathematician
Floyd Leroy Williams (born September 20, 1939) is a North American mathematician well known for his work in Lie theory and, most recently, mathematical physics.[1] In addition to Lie theory, his research interests are in homological algebra and the mathematics of quantum mechanics.
He received his B.S.(1962) in Mathematics from Lincoln University of Missouri, and later his M.S.(1965) and Ph.D.(1972) from Washington University in St. Louis.[1] Williams was appointed professor of mathematics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1984, and has been professor emeritus since 2005.[1] Williams' accomplishments earned him recognition by Mathematically Gifted & Black as a Black History Month 2019 Honoree.[2]
Biographical Sketch
Floyd Williams was born on September 20, 1939, and lived in Kansas City, Missouri.
He was raised in extreme poverty. His mother told him not to complain about their si