Martin Eichler | |
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 Martin Eichler | |
| Born | 29 March 1912 |
| Died | 7 October 1992 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | German |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Number theory and Mathematics |
Martin Maximilian Emil Eichler (29 March 1912 – 7 October 1992) was a German number theorist.
Eichler received his Ph.D. from the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg in 1936.
Eichler and Goro Shimura developed a method to construct elliptic curves from certain modular forms. The converse notion that every elliptic curve has a corresponding modular form would later be the key to the proof of Fermat's Last Theorem.[1][2]
- ^ Richard Taylor (2012). "Modular Arithmetic: Driven by Inherent Beauty and Human Curiosity". Institute for Advanced Study. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
- ^ Edward Frenkel. Love and Math: The Heart of Hidden Reality. pp. 90. ISBN 978-0465050741.