Werner Fenchel
Mathematician, Academic
1905 – 1988
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Who was Werner Fenchel?
Moritz Werner Fenchel was a mathematician known for his contributions to geometry and to optimization theory. Fenchel established the basic results of convex analysis and nonlinear optimization theory which would, in time, serve as the foundation for Nonlinear programming. A German-born Jew and early refugee from Nazi suppression of intellectuals, Fenchel lived most of his life in Denmark. Fenchel's monographs and lecture notes are considered influential.
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- Born
- May 3, 1905
Berlin - Also known as
- W. Fenchel
- Ethnicity
- Jewish people
- Nationality
- Germany
- Profession
- Education
- Humboldt University of Berlin
- Lived in
- Germany
- Died
- Jan 24, 1988
Copenhagen
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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