Walter Neumann
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Walter David Neumann (b. 1 January 1946 - d. 24 September 2024[1][2]) was a British American mathematician who worked in topology, geometric group theory, and singularity theory. He was a professor at Barnard College, Columbia University. Neumann obtained his Ph.D. under the joint supervision of Friedrich Hirzebruch and Klaus Jänich at the University of Bonn in 1969.[3]
He was a son of the mathematicians Bernhard Neumann and Hanna Neumann.[3] His brother Peter M. Neumann was also a mathematician.
He was in the Inaugural Class of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ In Memoriam, New York Group Theory Seminar. Accessed September 25, 2024
- ^ In Memoriam: Walter D. Neumann, Department of Mathematics, Columbia University. Accessed October 2, 2024
- ^ a b Faces of Geometry, A Conference in Honor of Walter Neumann
- ^ List of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society
