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kronecker

/ˈkrəʊ.nɛk.ər/

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noun

C1formalcommonscientific/ˈkrəʊ.nɛk.ər/

uncountable · proper noun

A proper noun referring to a German mathematician (1823-1891) known for his contributions to number theory, algebra, and logic.

  • 🇷🇺Имя собственное, относящееся к немецкому математику (1823-1891), известному своим вкладом в теорию чисел, алгебру и логику.
  1. German mathematician C2 formal

    Leopold Kronecker was a German mathematician who made significant contributions to number theory, algebra, and logic. He is known for his philosophical view that arithmetic and analysis must be founded on whole numbers.

    • Kronecker's work on the theory of equations was groundbreaking.
    • The Kronecker delta is a function named after him.
    • He famously said, 'God made the integers, all else is the work of man.'

    🇷🇺Немецкий математик