Wolfgang Walter
| Wolfgang Ludwig Walter | |
|---|---|
| Born |
2 May 1927 Schwäbisch Gmünd |
| Died |
26 June 2010 (aged 83) Karlsruhe |
| Nationality | German |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Karlsruhe |
| Alma mater | University of Tübingen |
| Doctoral advisor |
Erich Kamke, Hellmuth Kneser[1] |
Wolfgang Ludwig Walter (May 2, 1927 – June 26, 2010) was a German mathematician, who specialized in the theory of differential equations. His textbook[2] on ordinary differential equations became a standard graduate text on the subject at many institutions.
Biography
Wolfgang Walter was born in 1927 in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Baden-Württemberg. His school studies were interrupted in 1943 when he was drafted into the army. He served as a soldier on the Eastern Front, was subsequently wounded and later interned as a prisoner of war by US troops. In 1946 after his release he completed his school education and in the years 1947-1952 studied mathematics and physics at the University of Tübingen, where he stayed on to study for his PhD. under Erich Kamke and Hellmuth Kneser, defending his thesis in 1956.[3] In 1986-1992 Walter held the post of President of GAMM, the German society of applied mathematics and mechanics.[4]
He died in Karlsruhe in 2010 at the age of 83.
Works
- Walter, Wolfgang (1998). Ordinary Differential Equations. Springer. ISBN 978-0387984599.
- Walter, Wolfgang (2012). Differential and Integral Inequalities. Springer; Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1970 edition. ISBN 978-3642864070.
References
- ↑ Wolfgang Walter. Mathematical Genealogy Project
- ↑ Walter, Wolfgang (1998). Ordinary Differential Equations. Springer. ISBN 978-0387984599.
- ↑ Wolfgang Reichel. In Memoriam Wolfgang Walter (1927–2010), Jahresber Dtsch Math-Ver, 2011. (German)
- ↑ R.M. Redheffer's 66th birthday tribute to Wolfgang Walter, World Scientific Publishing Company, 1994.