Hans Samelson
Hans Samelson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 March 1916 |
| Died | 22 September 2005 (aged 89) |
| Education | ETH Zürich |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Workplaces | Stanford University University of Michigan |
| Heinz Hopf Ferdinand Gonseth | |
Doctoral students | Allen Hatcher Roger W. Richardson |
Hans Samelson (3 March 1916 – 22 September 2005) was a German-American mathematician who worked in differential geometry, topology and the theory of Lie groups and Lie algebras—important in describing the symmetry of analytical structures.