Max Deuring
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Max Deuring was a mathematician. He is known for his work in arithmetic geometry, in particular on elliptic curve
s in characteristic p. He worked also in analytic number theory
.
Deuring graduated from the University of Göttingen in 1930, then began working with Emmy Noether
, who noted his mathematical acumen even as an undergraduate. When she was forced to leave Germany in 1933, she urged that the university offer her position to Deuring. In 1935 he published a report entitled Algebren, which established his notability in the world of mathematics. He went on to serve as Ordinarius at Marburg and Hamburg
, then took a position as ordentlicher Lehrstuhl at Göttingen, where he remained until his retirement.
Deuring was a fellow of the Leopoldina.
Elliptic curve
In mathematics, an elliptic curve is a smooth, projective algebraic curve of genus one, on which there is a specified point O. An elliptic curve is in fact an abelian variety — that is, it has a multiplication defined algebraically with respect to which it is a group — and O serves as the identity...
s in characteristic p. He worked also in analytic number theory
Analytic number theory
In mathematics, analytic number theory is a branch of number theory that uses methods from mathematical analysis to solve problems about the integers. It is often said to have begun with Dirichlet's introduction of Dirichlet L-functions to give the first proof of Dirichlet's theorem on arithmetic...
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Deuring graduated from the University of Göttingen in 1930, then began working with Emmy Noether
Emmy Noether
Amalie Emmy Noether was an influential German mathematician known for her groundbreaking contributions to abstract algebra and theoretical physics. Described by David Hilbert, Albert Einstein and others as the most important woman in the history of mathematics, she revolutionized the theories of...
, who noted his mathematical acumen even as an undergraduate. When she was forced to leave Germany in 1933, she urged that the university offer her position to Deuring. In 1935 he published a report entitled Algebren, which established his notability in the world of mathematics. He went on to serve as Ordinarius at Marburg and Hamburg
University of Hamburg
The University of Hamburg is a university in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded on 28 March 1919 by Wilhelm Stern and others. It grew out of the previous Allgemeines Vorlesungswesen and the Kolonialinstitut as well as the Akademisches Gymnasium. There are around 38,000 students as of the start of...
, then took a position as ordentlicher Lehrstuhl at Göttingen, where he remained until his retirement.
Deuring was a fellow of the Leopoldina.