Hans Lewy
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.
Hans Lewy | |
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Hans Lewy in 1975 (photo by George Bergman) | |
| Born | October 20, 1904 Breslau, Prussia |
| Died | August 23, 1988 (aged 83) Berkeley, California, United States of America |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Göttingen |
| Known for | Courant–Friedrichs–Lewy condition, Lewy's example |
| Awards | Wolf Prize (1986) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematical analysis, partial differential equations, several complex variables |
| Doctoral advisor | Richard Courant |
| Doctoral students | David Kinderlehrer |
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