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 |
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| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | TU Braunschweig,TU Graz |
| Doctoral advisor | Issai Schur |
Wolfgang Hahn (April 30, 1911 – January 10, 1998) was a Germanmathematician who worked onspecial functions, in particularorthogonal polynomials.
He introducedHahn polynomials, Hahn difference, Hahn q-addition (or Jackson-Hahn-Cigler q-addition), and theHahn–Exton q-Bessel function. He was an honorary member of theAustrian Mathematical Society.
