Eberhard Zeidler (mathematician)

Eberhard Hermann Erich Zeidler[1] (6 October 1940 in Leipzig, Germany – 18 November 2016 ibid) was a German mathematician, who worked primarily in the field of non-linear functional analysis.

Eberhard Zeidler, Bonn, 2006

Life and work

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After attending the Leipzig Humboldtschule [de][2] Eberhard Zeidler began studying mathematics at the University of Leipzig in 1959. In 1961, he was exmatriculated because of critical statements, and was forced to work as a transport worker and absolve his military service in the East-German's NVA.[3] In 1964, he was allowed to continue his studies.[3] In 1967, he received his Dr. rer. nat. (PhD) with his work "Über eine Klasse nichtlinearer singulärer Randwertaufgaben der Funktionentheorie mit Symmetrieverhalten" under Herbert Beckert [de].

In 1970, he was appointed to habilitation and became a lecturer for analysis at the University of Leipzig.[3] From 1974 to 1996 he was full professor for analysis.

In the winter semester of 1979–1980, Eberhard Zeidler was a visiting professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (USA).

From 1992 to 1996, he was head of the DFG research group on "Nichtlineare Funktionalanalysis und ihre Anwendungen" (Nonlinear functional analysis and its applications), and from 1992 to 2000 he was a member of the scientific advisory board of the Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach.[2]

In 1996, Eberhard Zeidler became the first managing director of the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences when it was founded in Leipzig. In 2003, he gave up the management, but remained director. He retired in October 2007.

Eberhard Zeidler has been a member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina since 1994. Also, he was one of the founding members of the Foundation Board and the Foundation Advisory Board of the Stiftung Benedictus Gotthelf Teubner.[4]

Awards and honors

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Publications

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  • Über eine Klasse nichtlinearer singulärer Randwertaufgaben der Funktionentheorie mit Symmetrieverhalten. Dissertation. Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, 1967.
  • Zur Theorie und Praxis einer Klasse freier Randwertprobleme der ebenen Hydrodynamik. Habilitationsschrift. Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, 1970. Als Festschrift Herrn Prof. Dr. phil. habil. Herbert Beckert zum 50. Geburtstag. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin, 1971.
  • Vorlesungen über nichtlineare Funktionalanalysis. 3 Volumes. Teubner, Leipzig.
    • Volume 1: Fixpunktsätze. 1976. 3rd ed., 1980.
    • Volume 2: Monotone Operatoren. 1977. 3rd ed., 1981.
    • Volume 3: Variationsmethoden und Optimierung. 1978. 2nd ed., 1982.
    • English edition: Nonlinear Functional Analysis and Its Applications. Springer, New York, 1986–1997.
  • with Günter Grosche (ed.): Teubner-Taschenbuch der Mathematik. Begründet von I. N. Bronstein und K. A. Semendjajew. Teubner, Stuttgart.
  • Applied Functional Analysis. Springer, New York, 1995.
    • Volume 1: Applications to Mathematical Physics. ISBN 0-387-94442-7.
    • Volume 2: Main Principles and Their Applications. ISBN 0-387-94422-2.
  • with Hans-Peter Gittel, Jerzy Kijowski: The relativistic dynamics of the combined particle field system in nonlinear renormalized electrodynamics. Max-Planck-Institut für Mathematik in den Naturwissenschaften Leipzig, Leipzig, 1997.
  • Quantum Field Theory. Springer, Berlin.
    • Volume 1: Basics in Mathematics and Physics. 2006, ISBN 3-540-34762-3.
    • Volume 2: Quantum Electrodynamics. 2008, ISBN 978-3-540-85376-3.
    • Volume 3: Gauge Theory. 2011, ISBN 978-3-642-22420-1.
    • Volume 4–6: unfinished.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Daniel, Hans-Dieter; Hoepffner, Wolfgang; Illgner, Ursel; Schöberlein, Lore; Nieke, Christine; Lohse, Gerhard [in German] (2016-03-23) [2016-01-13, 2016-01-12, 2016-01-10, 2016-01-05, 2009]. von Hehl, Ulrich; Morgenstern, Ulf [in German] (eds.). "Zeidler, Eberhard" (PDF). Professoren der Universität Leipzig 1945 – 1993. AG "Multimediale Anwendungen der Computertechnik", University of Leipzig. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2022-01-17. (4 pages) (NB. This document contains a number of typos.)
  2. ^ a b Lohse, Heinz [in German]; et al. (2011). Die Humboldtschule im Wandel der Zeiten – Zur 100jährigen Geschichte eines Leipziger Gymnasiums [The Humboldt School through the ages - On the 100-year history of a Leipzig grammar school] (in German). Vol. Part 1: 1910–1960 (3rd, revised and extended ed.). Leipzig, Germany: Förderverein Humboldt-Gymnasium. p. 41. (174 pages)
  3. ^ a b c d Jost, Jürgen (2017-11-30). "Eberhard Zeidler 1940–2016". Obituary. Jahresbericht der Deutschen Mathematiker-Vereinigung. 2018 (3 #120). Springer: 221–228. doi:10.1365/s13291-017-0175-4. S2CID 125824968. Archived from the original on 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-01-16. [1]
  4. ^ "Stiftung Benedictus Gotthelf Teubner - Leipzig / Dresden / Berlin / Stuttgart Gegründet am 21.02.2003 in Leipzig. Im Dienste der Wissenschaft" [Foundation Benedictus Gotthelf Teubner Leipzig founded in 2003] (in German). Dresden / Berlin / Stuttgart, Germany. Archived from the original on 2021-12-16. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  5. ^ Invitation (PDF). International Symposium on Mathematical Sciences in honor of Eberhard Zeidler on the occasion of his 65th birthday. Leipzig, Germany: Max-Planck-Institut für Mathematik in den Naturwissenschaften & University of Leipzig. 2005-10-05. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-01-21. Retrieved 2022-01-16. (1 page)
  6. ^ Gregor, Jana, ed. (2006-06-03). "Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftspreis 2006 für Leipziger Mathematiker Eberhard Zeidler". Science Information Service (Press release) (in German). Max-Planck-Institut für Mathematik in den Naturwissenschaften. Archived from the original on 2017-01-01. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  7. ^ "Leipzig 2014: Wissenschaftspreis der Teubner-Stiftung an Eberhard Zeidler" (PDF) (Press release) (in German). Leipzig, Germany: Teubner-Stiftung. 2014-02-21. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2022-01-16. (2 pages)

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