Marcel Riesz
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Marcel Riesz (Hungarian: Riesz Marcell [ˈriːs ˈmɒrt͡sɛll]; 16 November 1886 – 4 September 1969) was a Hungarian mathematician, known for work on summation methods, potential theory, and other parts of analysis, as well as number theory, partial differential equations, and Clifford algebras. He spent most of his career in Lund, Sweden.
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Marcel Riesz | |
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Born | (1886-11-16)16 November 1886 |
Died | 4 September 1969(1969-09-04) (aged 82) |
Nationality | Hungarian |
Known for | Riesz–Thorin theorem M. Riesz extension theorem F. and M. Riesz theorem Riesz potential Riesz function Riesz transform Riesz mean |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Lund University |
Doctoral advisor | Lipót Fejér |
Doctoral students | Harald Cramér Otto Frostman Lars Gårding Einar Carl Hille Lars Hörmander Olof Thorin |
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Marcel is the younger brother of Frigyes Riesz, who was also an important mathematician and at times they worked together (see F. and M. Riesz theorem).