Hermann Hankel
Hermann Hankel
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a German mathematician. Having worked on mathematical analysis during his career, he is best known for introducing the Hankel transform and the Hankel matrix.
Born
14 February 1839 Halle, Germany
Died
29 August 1873 (aged 34) Schramberg, German Empire
Nationality
German
Known for
Hankel transform Hankel matrix Hankel function
Fields
Mathematical analysis Special functions
Alma mater
Leipzig University
Institutions
Leipzig University University of Erlangen–Nuremberg University of Tübingen
Spouse(s)
Marie Hankel
adultbasic
Germany
era
1800+
Thesis
Ueber eine besondere Classe der symmetrischen Determinanten (1861)