Friedrich Engel (mathematician)
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| Friedrich Engel | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 26, 1861 Lugau, Saxony, Germany |
| Died | September 29, 1941 (aged 79) Giessen, Hessen, Germany |
| Nationality |  Germany |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Leipzig University of Greifswald University of Giessen |
| Alma mater | University of Leipzig University of Berlin |
| Doctoral advisor | Felix Klein |
| Known for | Engel group Engel expansion Engel theorem |
Friedrich Engel (December 26, 1861 – September 29, 1941) was a German mathematician.
Engel was born in Lugau, Saxony, as the son of a Lutheran pastor. He attended the Universities of both Leipzig and Berlin, before receiving his doctorate from Leipzig in 1883.
Engel studied under Felix Klein at Leipzig, and collaborated with Sophus Lie for much of his life. He worked at Leipzig, Greifswald, and Giessen. He died in Giessen.
Engel was the co-author, with Sophus Lie, of the three volume work Theorie der Transformationsgruppen (tr., "Theory of transformation groups").
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "Friedrich Engel", MacTutor History of Mathematics archive, University of St Andrews, http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Engel.html.
- Friedrich Engel (mathematician) at the Mathematics Genealogy Project.
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