Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet
German mathematician and academic
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Contributed significantly to number theory, analysis, and mathematical physics. Introduced Dirichlet's theorem on arithmetic progressions, which established conditions for prime numbers in specific sequences. Developed the concept of a Dirichlet series and made advances in the study of functions, particularly Dirichlet conditions. Served as a professor at the University of Göttingen for many years, influencing future generations of mathematicians.
Introduced Dirichlet's theorem on arithmetic progressions
Developed Dirichlet series in number theory
Contributed to the study of mathematical functions
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