Abraham Boyarsky
Abraham Boyarsky | |
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 Abraham Boyarsky, February 2020. | |
| Director General of TAV College | |
| Assumed office September 1, 1989 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 16, 1946 |
| Residence | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Education | PhD, 1971 (Mathematics) |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
Abraham J. Boyarsky (born November 16, 1946) is a Canadian novelist, businessperson, and professor of mathematics and statistics at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec.
Career
Boyarsky received his bachelor's degree (BEng) in engineering in 1967 from McGill University, his master's degree (MEng) in engineering in 1968 from McGill University, and his PhD in mathematics in 1971 from McGill University. His PhD thesis was submitted in 1970 and titled Control and Stability Theory in the Space of Measures [microform].[1] He became an assistant professor in 1973 at Concordia University in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and was promoted to full professor in 1982.[citation needed]
Boyarsky is a member of the Montreal-Jewish community and a father of 13.[2] In 1989, he founded TAV College, an institution with the original goal of offering chassidic men a secular education where students would be able to learn skills that would lead to more job opportunities.[3] Boyarsky has authored, or co-authored, nearly 200 published research articles[1] relating to mathematics and/or statistics.[1] He is currently the Director general of TAV College, as well as the owner of a Ramada hotel franchise on Decarie Boulevard in Montreal.
Books
As of 2020, Boyarsky has authored the following books.
- Boyarsky, Abraham (2019-10-30). Through shadows slow (First ed.). Montreal, Canada: 8th House Publishing. p. 184. ISBN 978-1-926716-57-2. OCLC 1112669906. Search this book on
- Boyarsky, Abraham (2016-10-24). The Chassidic trauma unit. Montreal, Canada: 8th House Publishing. p. 228. ISBN 978-1-926716-40-4. OCLC 960096773. Search this book on
- Boyarsky, Abraham (2010). Inverse images. Oakville, Ont.: Mosaic Press. ISBN 978-0-88962-922-6. OCLC 669242346. Search this book on
- Boyarsky, Abraham (2006). The ratcatcher. Ottawa, Ont.: Oberon Press. ISBN 0-7780-1294-8. OCLC 85377889. Search this book on [4]
- Boyarsky, Abraham (1997). Laws of chaos : invariant measures and dynamical systems in one dimension. Pawel Góra. Boston, Mass.: Birkhäuser. ISBN 0-8176-4003-7. OCLC 37238880. Search this book on
- Boyarsky, Abraham (1995). A gift of rags : a novel. Toronto: Lester Publishing. ISBN 1-895555-57-4. OCLC 32970700. Search this book on [5]
- Boyarsky, Abraham (1992). The number hall. Ottawa: Oberon Press. ISBN 0-88750-904-5. OCLC 28724732. Search this book on [6]
- Boyarsky, Abraham (1981). Shreiber : a novel (1st ed.). New York: Beaufort Books. ISBN 0-8253-0060-6. OCLC 7281077. Search this book on [7]
- Boyarsky, Abraham (1978). A pyramid of time. Erin, Ont.: Porcupine's Quill. ISBN 0-88984-009-1. OCLC 5990151. Search this book on [7]
Literary awards
| Award Title | Status | Year | Literary Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Gerald Lampert Award for Best First Novel in Canada | Won[7] | 1982 | Shreiber: A Novel |
| Toronto Jewish Literary Prize | Won[7] | 1994 | The Number Hall |
| Canadian Jewish Literary Awards | Won | 2020 | Through Shadows Slow |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Boyarsky, A. (2020). www.researchgate.net. Retrieved: June 9, 2020. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abraham_Boyarsky
- ↑ "Mathematician by day, novelist by night". www.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
- ↑ Hand-Gregory, Justin (October 11, 2019). "TAV TURNED 30 IN 2019". The TAV Times. Archived from the original on June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Reviews:
- "Mathematician's novels reflect his philosophy". cjournal.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
- Lalumière, Claude (2006-10-01). "The Ratcatcher • Montreal Review of Books". Montreal Review of Books. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
- ↑ Review:
- Ravvin, Norman. "A Gift of Rags · Canadian Book Review Annual Online". cbra.library.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
- ↑ Review:
- Klovan, Peter (1995). "Loving Freedom". Canadian Literature. 144: 164–165. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Mathematician's novels reflect his philosophy". cjournal.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
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