Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Richard A. Litherland was born in 1953 in England. He received his PhD at Trinity College in Cambridge in 1979 and moved to the USA in 1983. He had a lengthy and distinguished career as a professor of mathematics and researcher of low-dimensional topology, based primarily at Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge until his untimely passing in November 2022. In this paper, we (Rick’s family and students) recount some memories of Rick, his life and his mathematics.
Authors: Alison Litherland, Patrick Litherland, Sam Nelson, Steven Wallace
Institutions: Claremont McKenna College, Middle Georgia State University
Language: English
Subfield: Geometry and Topology
Field: Mathematics
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: Simons Foundation
OpenAlex ID: W7123726362
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