Gotthold Eisenstein
German mathematician and academic
Born
April 16th, 1823
202 years ago
Died
October 11th, 1852
172 years ago — 29 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Germany
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Eisenstein contributed significantly to number theory and algebra. He formulated Eisenstein's criterion, which provides a criterion for determining whether a polynomial is irreducible over the integers. His work on elliptic functions and series also advanced mathematical analysis. Eisenstein worked at several universities and became a prominent figure in the mathematical community of his time.
Formulated Eisenstein's criterion for irreducibility
Contributed to the theory of elliptic functions
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