David Allen Hoffman is an American mathematician whose research concerns differential geometry. He is an adjunct professor at Stanford University.[1] In 1985, together with William Meeks, he proved that Costa's surface was embedded.[2] He is a fellow of the American Mathematical Society since 2018, for "contributions to differential geometry, particularly minimal surface theory, and for pioneering the use of computer graphics as an aid to research."[3] He was awarded the Chauvenet Prize in 1990 for his expository article "The Computer-Aided Discovery of New Embedded Minimal Surfaces".[4] He obtained his Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1971 under the supervision of Robert Osserman.[5]
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