Lipman Bers | |
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| Born | May 22, 1914 |
| Died | October 29, 1993 (aged 79) New Rochelle, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | Latvian American |
| Alma mater | University of Zurich University of Riga University of Prague (PhD) |
| Known for | Bers compactification Bers area inequality Bers slice Density theorem for Kleinian groups Measurable Riemann mapping theorem Pseudoanalytic function Simultaneous uniformization theorem Universal Teichmüller space |
| Children | Victor Bers (son) |
| Awards | Leroy P. Steele Prize (1975) Guggenheim Fellowship (1975) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | New York University Columbia University Brown University Syracuse University |
| Doctoral advisor | Charles Loewner |
| Doctoral students | |
Lipman Bers (Latvian: Lipmans Berss; May 22, 1914 – October 29, 1993) was a Latvian-American mathematician, born in Riga, who created the theory of pseudoanalytic functions and worked on Riemann surfaces and Kleinian groups. He was also known for his work in human rights activism.[1][2]
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