Hans Lewy | |
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 Hans Lewy in 1975 (photo by George Bergman) | |
| Born | October 20, 1904 |
| Died | August 23, 1988 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Göttingen |
| Known for | Courant–Friedrichs–Lewy condition, Lewy's example |
| Awards | Wolf Prize (1986)[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematical analysis, partial differential equations, Function of several complex variables |
| Doctoral advisor | Richard Courant[2] |
| Doctoral students | David Kinderlehrer |
Hans Lewy (20 October 1904 – 23 August 1988) was an American mathematician, known for his work on partial differential equations and on the theory of functions of several complex variables.[3]
- ^ Wolf Foundation (2003), THE 1984/5 WOLF FOUNDATION PRIZE IN MATHEMATICS (in Hebrew), retrieved September 14, 2013.
- ^ Hans Lewy at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- ^ Chern, Shiing-Shen; Hirzebruch, Friedrich, eds. (2001). ""Hans Lewy" prepared by S. Hildebrandt". Wolf Prize. Vol. 2. World Scientific. pp. 264–310. ISBN 9789812811769.