
Courant, Richard
Person
Dates 1888-1972
Author of 24 resources
1888-1972 // Matematico tedesco, 1910 laurea Univ. Göttingen, 1912-18 docente Göttingen, 1919-20 Prof. Univ. Münster, 1922 fonda e dirige Ist. di Matematica a Göttingen, 1923-1934 visit. lect. Cambridge University (GB), 1934-1958 Prof. New York University, dove fonda Courant Inst. of Mathematical Sciences

Richard Courant (January 8, 1888 – January 27, 1972) was a German American mathematician. He is best known by the general public for the book What is Mathematics?, co-written with Herbert Robbins. His research focused on the areas of real analysis, mathematical physics, the calculus of variations and partial differential equations. [...] He wrote textbooks widely used by generations of students of physics and mathematics. He is also known for founding the institute now bearing his name.