Ernst Witt | |
|---|---|
 Ernst Witt in Nice, 1970 | |
| Born | 26 June 1911 |
| Died | 3 July 1991 (aged 80) |
| Education | University of Göttingen |
| Known for | Witt algebra Witt group Witt's theorem Witt vector Bourbaki–Witt theorem Hasse–Witt matrix Poincaré–Birkhoff–Witt theorem |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Hamburg |
| Doctoral advisor | Emmy Noether |
| Doctoral students | |
Ernst Witt (26 June 1911 – 3 July 1991) was a German mathematician, one of the leading algebraists of his time.[1]
- ^ Kersten, Ina (20 October 1993). "Ernst Witt 1911-1991" (PDF). Jahresbericht der Deutschen Mathematiker-Vereinigung. 95: 166–180.