Karl Menger
Austrian–American mathematician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the mathematician. For his father, the economist, see Carl Menger.
Karl Menger (January 13, 1902 – October 5, 1985) was an Austrian–American mathematician, the son of the economist Carl Menger. In mathematics, Menger studied the theory of algebras and the dimension theory of low-regularity ("rough") curves and regions; in graph theory, he is credited with Menger's theorem. Outside of mathematics, Menger has substantial contributions to game theory and social sciences.
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Born | (1902-01-13)January 13, 1902 |
Died | October 5, 1985(1985-10-05) (aged 83) Highland Park, Illinois, USA |
Nationality | Austrian |
Alma mater | University of Vienna (PhD, 1924) |
Known for | Menger characterization theorem Menger curvature Menger space Menger sponge Menger's theorem Menger–Nöbeling theorem Cayley–Menger determinant |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Illinois Institute of Technology University of Notre Dame University of Vienna |
Thesis | Über die Dimensionalität von Punktmengen (1924) |
Doctoral advisor | Hans Hahn |
Doctoral students | Abraham Wald Witold Hurewicz Georg Nöbeling |
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