Karl Menger | |
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| Born | January 13, 1902 |
| Died | October 5, 1985 (aged 83) Highland Park, Illinois, USA |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna (PhD, 1924) |
| Known for | Menger characterization theorem Menger curvature Menger space Menger sponge Menger's theorem Menger–Nöbeling theorem Cayley–Menger determinant |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Illinois Institute of Technology University of Notre Dame University of Vienna |
| Thesis | Über die Dimensionalität von Punktmengen (1924) |
| Doctoral advisor | Hans Hahn |
| Doctoral students | Abraham Wald Witold Hurewicz Georg Nöbeling |
Karl Menger (January 13, 1902 – October 5, 1985) was an Austrian–American mathematician, the son of the economist Carl Menger. In mathematics, Menger studied the theory of algebras and the dimension theory of low-regularity ("rough") curves and regions; in graph theory, he is credited with Menger's theorem. Outside of mathematics, Menger has substantial contributions to game theory and social sciences.