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Arthur Erdélyi

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Also known as Arthur Erdelyi

Hungarian-born British mathematician

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Arthur Erdélyi, born Arthur Diamant, was a mathematician and university teacher. He was educated at Brno University of Technology and held positions at the California Institute of Technology and the University of Edinburgh, where he served as chairperson. Erdélyi was a member of the Royal Society, the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and the Academy of Sciences of Turin. He received the distinctions of Fellow of the Royal Society and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Born in Budapest in 1908, Erdélyi was of Jewish ethnicity and spoke English, Hungarian, and German. He became a citizen of the United Kingdom. He died in Edinburgh in 1977. His work is recognized in the Royal Society collection.

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Works
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Top works

  • Erdélyről
  • Lectures on asymptotic solutions of ordinary linear differential equations
  • Asymptotic forms of Whittaker's confluent hypergeometric functions
  • Mult jelen jövő
  • Operational calculus and generalized functions

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1952-01-29
Active to
2014-07-11

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Instance of
human
Given name
Arthur
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Budapest
Place of death
Edinburgh
Position held
chairperson
Languages spoken
German
Native language
Hungarian
Field of work
mathematics
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date of birth
1908-10-02
date of death
1977-12-12
Erdős number
3
birth name
Arthur Diamant
ethnic group
Jewish people
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