| Celso José da Costa | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 7, 1949 Congonhinhas, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Education | Ph.D. in Mathematics |
| Alma mater | IMPA |
| Occupation | Mathematician |
| Known for | Research in differential geometry, Discovery of Costa's minimal surface |
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.
He earned his Ph.D. from IMPA in 1982 under the supervision of Manfredo do Carmo.
References
- Pickover, Clifford A. (2009). The Math Book: From Pythagoras to the 57th Dimension, 250 Milestones in the History of Mathematics. Sterling Publishing Company. ISBN 9781402757969.
- Celso José Da Costa at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
External links
- Academia Brasileira de Ciências – Celso José da Costa (in Portuguese)
- Diário de Notícias - Celso da Costa, o matemático que nasceu como escritor aos 73 anos
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