Torsten Carleman | |
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| Born | 8 July 1892 Visseltofta |
| Died | 11 January 1949 (aged 56) Stockholm |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University |
| Known for | Carleman linearization Carleman matrix Carleman's condition Carleman's inequality Carleman's theorem Denjoy–Carleman theorem Denjoy–Carleman–Ahlfors theorem Carleman kernel Carleman formulae Mean ergodic theorem |
| Awards | Björkénska priset (1941) Peccot Lectures (1922) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Lund University Stockholm University Mittag-Leffler Institute |
| Doctoral advisor | Erik Albert Holmgren |
| Doctoral students | Åke Pleijel Hans Rådström |
Torsten Carleman (8 July 1892, Visseltofta, Osby Municipality – 11 January 1949, Stockholm), born Tage Gillis Torsten Carleman, was a Swedish mathematician, known for his results in classical analysis and its applications. As the director of the Mittag-Leffler Institute for more than two decades, Carleman was the most influential mathematician in Sweden.