Wolfgang Hahn
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Wolfgang Hahn (April 30, 1911 – January 10, 1998) was a German mathematician who worked on special functions, in particular orthogonal polynomials.
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Wolfgang Hahn | |
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Born | (1911-04-30)April 30, 1911 Potsdam, Germany |
Died | January 10, 1998(1998-01-10) (aged 86) Kassel, Germany |
Alma mater | University of Berlin |
Known for | Hahn polynomials, Hahn difference, Hahn ensemble, Hahn q-addition, Hahn–Exton q-Bessel function |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | TU Braunschweig, TU Graz |
Doctoral advisor | Issai Schur |
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He introduced Hahn polynomials, Hahn difference, Hahn q-addition (or Jackson-Hahn-Cigler q-addition), and the Hahn–Exton q-Bessel function. He was an honorary member of the Austrian Mathematical Society.