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Gerhard Hessenberg
German mathematician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gerhard Hessenberg (German: [ˈgɛʁ.hart ˈhɛsənˌbɛrk]; 16 August 1874 – 16 November 1925) was a German mathematician who worked in projective geometry, differential geometry, and set theory.
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Gerhard Hessenberg | |
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![]() Hessenberg in May 1921 | |
Born | (1874-08-16)16 August 1874 |
Died | 16 November 1925(1925-11-16) (aged 51) |
Nationality | German |
Alma mater | University of Berlin |
Known for | Hessenberg sum and product |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | University of Breslau |
Thesis | Über die Invarianten linearer und quadratischer binärer Differentialformen und ihre Anwendung auf die Deformation der Flächen (1899) |
Doctoral advisor | Hermann Schwarz Lazarus Fuchs |
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