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Torsten Carleman
Swedish mathematician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Torsten Carleman (8 July 1892, Visseltofta, Osby Municipality – 11 January 1949, Stockholm), born Tage Gillis Torsten Carleman, was a Swedish mathematician, known for his results in classical analysis and its applications. As the director of the Mittag-Leffler Institute for more than two decades, Carleman was the most influential mathematician in Sweden.
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Torsten Carleman | |
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Born | (1892-07-08)8 July 1892 Visseltofta |
Died | 11 January 1949(1949-01-11) (aged 56) Stockholm |
Nationality | Swedish |
Alma mater | Uppsala University |
Known for | Carleman linearization Carleman matrix Carleman's condition Carleman's inequality Carleman's theorem Denjoy–Carleman theorem Denjoy–Carleman–Ahlfors theorem Carleman kernel Carleman formulae Mean ergodic theorem |
Awards | Björkénska priset (1941) Peccot Lectures (1922) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Lund University Stockholm University Mittag-Leffler Institute |
Doctoral advisor | Erik Albert Holmgren |
Doctoral students | Åke Pleijel Hans Rådström |
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