Carl Neumann
Carl Neumann | |
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| Born | 7 May 1832 Königsberg, Prussia |
| Died | 27 March 1925 (aged 92) Leipzig, Germany |
| Alma mater | Königsberg University Halle |
| Known for | Neumann boundary condition Neumann polynomial Neumann series |
| Father | Franz Ernst Neumann |
| Relatives | Franz Ernst Christian Neumann (brother) |
| Awards | Pour le Mérite (1897) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | integral equations |
| Institutions | University of Halle-Wittenberg University of Basel University of Tübingen University of Leipzig. |
| Thesis | De problemate quodam mechanico, quod ad primam classem integralium ultraellipticorum revocatur |
Doctoral advisor | Friedrich Richelot |
Other academic advisors | Eduard Heine (Habilitation advisor) |
Doctoral students | William Edward Story Emil Weyr |
Carl Gottfried Neumann (also Karl; 7 May 1832 – 27 March 1925) was a German mathematical physicist and professor at several German universities. His work focused on applications of potential theory to physics and mathematics. He contributed to the mathematical formalization of electrodynamics and analytical mechanics. Neumann boundary conditions and the Neumann series are named after him.