Karl Stein (mathematician)
Karl Stein | |
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Karl Stein in Eichstätt, 1968 | |
| Born | Frank Reginald Nunes Nabarro 1 January 1913 Hamm, Westphalia |
| Died | 19 October 2000 (aged 87) Ebersbach an der Fils, Baden-Württemberg |
| Alma mater | University of Münster |
| Known for | Stein manifold Stein factorization Behnke–Stein theorem Behnke–Stein theorem on Stein manifolds Remmert–Stein theorem |
| Awards | Cantor Medal (1990) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Complex analysis Cryptography |
| Institutions | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München |
Academic advisors | Heinrich Behnke |
Doctoral students | Otto Forster Gunther Schmidt Martin Schottenloher |
Karl Stein (1 January 1913 in Hamm, Westphalia – 19 October 2000) was a German mathematician. He is well known for complex analysis and cryptography. Stein manifolds and Stein factorization are named after him.