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Karl Theodor Wilhelm Weierstrass (German: Weierstraß [ˈvaɪɐʃtʁaːs]; 31 October 1815 – 19 February 1897) was a German mathematician often cited as the "father of modern analysis".
Karl Weierstrass was a German mathematician, one of the founders of the modern theory of functions. His domineering father sent him to the University of Bonn at age 19 to study law and finance in preparation for a position in the Prussian civil service. Weierstrass pursued four years of intensive.
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Karl Weierstrass is best known for his construction of the theory of complex functions by means of power series. View eight larger pictures. Biography. Karl Weierstrass's father, Wilhelm Weierstrass, was secretary to the mayor of Ostenfelde at the time of Karl's birth.
Nov 4, 2020 · Learn about the life and achievements of Karl Weierstraß, one of the leading analysts of the nineteenth century. Discover his place of birth, his education, his research on elliptic functions, and his legacy in analysis.
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Apr 25, 2024 · Learn about the life and achievements of Karl Weierstrass, the "father of modern analysis" and one of the greatest mathematics teachers. Discover how he overcame his father's pressure, his seizures, his nervous breakdown and his tragic losses.
German mathematician who is considered the father of modern analysis. His father enrolled him in law school, where Weierstraß majored in fencing and beer-drinking. He left without his degree, and spent 15 years teaching secondary school, during which period his mathematical work was ignored.
The Berlin mathematician Karl Weierstrass (1815-1897) made fundamental contributions to Complex Analysis, Algebra as well as Variational Methods. He is considered as one of the founders of the concept of "rigorous mathematical proof" in Analysis.
