Werner Fenchel Scientist

Moritz Werner Fenchel (German: [ˈfɛnçəl]; 3 May 1905 – 24 January 1988) was a mathematician known for his contributions to geometry and to optimization theory. Fenchel established the basic results of convex analysis and nonlinear optimization theory which would, in time, serve as the foundation for Nonlinear programming. A German-born Jew and early refugee from Nazi suppression of intellectuals, Fenchel lived most of his life in Denmark. Fenchel's monographs and lecture notes are considered influential.

Personal facts

Werner Fenchel
Birth dateMay 03, 1905
Birth place
German Empire
Date of deathJanuary 24, 1988
Place of death
Copenhagen
Residence
German Empire
Education
Humboldt University of Berlin
Known for
Fenchel's duality theorem
Convex analysis
Convex conjugate

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Scientist

awards
Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
Rockefeller Foundation
doctoral advisor
doctoral student
Troels Jørgensen
Birgit Grodal
Peter Scherk
Field of study
Mathematics
Mathematical optimization
Geometry
influenced

Werner Fenchel on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://rasmusen.org/x/abros/fenchel.pdf
  2. http://www.math.ku.dk/ths/fenchel_w