Professor Helene (Hel) Braun | |
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 Hel Braun at the University of Marburg in 1941. | |
| Born | 3 June 1914 |
| Died | 15 May 1986 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | German |
| Education | University of Marburg |
| Known for | Proving the convergence of the Eisenstein series |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | number theory, modular forms |
| Institutions | University of Göttingen, University of Hamburg |
| Doctoral advisor | Carl Ludwig Siegel, Georg Aumann |
Helene (Hel) Braun (June 3, 1914 – May 15, 1986) was a German mathematician who specialized in number theory and modular forms.[1][2] Her autobiography, The Beginning of A Scientific Career, described her experience as a female scientist working in a male-dominated field at the time, in the Third Reich.[3]
She is known for proving the convergence of the Eisenstein series.[4]
- ^ Strade, H. (1987), "Hel Braun: 1914–1986", Mitteilungen der Mathematischen Gesellschaft in Hamburg, 11 (4): 373–376, MR 0914073
- ^ Pieper-Seier, Irene (1997), "Zwei erfolgreiche Frauen in der Mathematik: Ruth Moufang (1905–1977) und Hel Braun (1914–1986)" [Two successful women in mathematics: Ruth Moufang (1905–1977) and Hel Braun (1914–1986)], Mitteilungen der Mathematischen Gesellschaft in Hamburg (in German), 16: 25–38, MR 1616771
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