Walther von Dyck
German mathematician (1856–1934) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Walther Franz Anton von Dyck (6 December 1856 – 5 November 1934), born Dyck (German pronunciation: [diːk][1]) and later ennobled, was a German mathematician. He is credited with being the first to define a mathematical group, in the modern sense in (Dyck 1882). He laid the foundations of combinatorial group theory,[2] being the first to systematically study a group by generators and relations.
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Walther von Dyck | |
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8th Rector of the Technical University of Munich | |
In office 1919–1925 | |
Preceded by | Karl Heinrich Hager [de] |
Succeeded by | Jonathan Zenneck |
1st Rector of the Technical University of Munich | |
In office 1903–1906 | |
Preceded by | Position renamed |
Succeeded by | Friedrich von Thiersch |
7th Director of the Technical University of Munich | |
In office 1900–1903 | |
Preceded by | Egbert von Hoyer [de] |
Succeeded by | Position renamed |
Personal details | |
Born | (1856-12-06)6 December 1856 Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria |
Died | 5 November 1934(1934-11-05) (aged 77) Munich, Nazi Germany |
Nationality | German |
Education | Technical University of Munich |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Thesis | Über regulär verzweigte Riemannsche Flächen und die durch sie definierten Irrationalitäten (1879) |
Doctoral advisor | Felix Klein |
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