Johann Friedrich Pfaff
Johann Friedrich Pfaff | |
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| Born | 22 December 1765 Stuttgart, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 21 April 1825 (aged 59) Halle, German Confederation (Prussia) |
| Alma mater | University of Göttingen |
| Known for | Pfaffians Pfaffian constraint Pfaffian function Pfaffian system Pfaffian orientation |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Helmstedt Halle University |
Doctoral advisor | Abraham Kästner Johann Elert Bode |
Doctoral students | Carl Friedrich Gauss August Möbius Karl Mollweide |
Other notable students | Johann Christian Martin Bartels Heinrich Christian Schumacher Johann August Grunert [de] Christian Ludwig Gerling Eduard von Schrader [de] Friedrich Karl Wex [de] |
Johann Friedrich Pfaff (sometimes spelled Friederich; 22 December 1765 – 21 April 1825) was a German mathematician. He is best known for his work on differential equations and as Carl Friedrich Gauss's doctoral advisor.