Si Edward Kasner (Abril 2, 1878 – Enero 7, 1955) iyo an Amerikanong matematiko na minatanda na Tutor sa Matematika sa Columbia University Mathematics Department. Si Kasner an enot na Hudyo na minatanda sa faculty position sa sciences sa Columbia University.[1] Dangan, siya nagin adjunct professor kaidtong 1906, asin sarong full professor kaidtong 1910, sa unibersidad. An Differential geometry iyo an saiyang pangenot na langtad kan pag-aadal. Dugang pa sa pagpamidbid sa terminong "googol", siya midbid man huli sa Kasner metric asin kan Kasner polygon.[2]

Edward Kasner
Retrato ni Kasner dated 1907.
Kamundagan(1878-04-02)Abril 2, 1878
New York City, United States
KagadananEnero 7, 1955(1955-01-07) (edad 76)
New York City, United States
NasyunalidadAmerican
Alma materCity College of New York (BA)
Columbia University (MA, PhD)
Midbid bilangKasner metric
Kasner polygon
"googol"
Karera sa siyensya
LadoMathematics
InstitusyonColumbia University
Doctoral advisorFelix Klein
David Hilbert
Doctoral studentRufus Isaacs
Joseph Ritt
Jesse Douglas
Edna Kramer

Toltolan

baguhon
  1. Columbia and the "Jewish Problem”
  2. Douglas, Jesse (1958) Edward Kasner, A Biographical Memoir prepared for the National Academy of Sciences.