Hilbert space
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The mathematical concept of a Hilbert space generalizes the notion of Euclidean space. It extends the methods of Euclidean geometry and calculus from the two-dimensional Euclidean plane and three-dime
David Hilbert
David Hilbert
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David Hilbert was a German mathematician and philosopher of mathematics and one of the most influential mathematicians of all time.
Hilbert space
…limits in the space to allow the techniques of calculus to be used. Hilbert spaces were studied beginning in the first decade of the 20th century by David Hilbert (after whom they are named), Erhard Schmidt, and Frigyes Riesz. They are indispensable tools in the theories of partial differential equations, quantum…
Hilbert in 1886
Hilbert in 1907
The Mathematical Institute in Göttingen. Its new building, constructed with funds from the Rockefeller Foundation, was opened by Hilbert and Courant in 1930.