Christof Geiß

German mathematician

Christof Geiß worked in mathematics at a period when the field's own foundations were under discussion.

The record lists Christof Geiß as German mathematician.

Christof Geiß was born in 1950. His recorded nationality is Germany. He studied at University of Bayreuth and University of Bayreuth.

Twentieth-century mathematics became abstract and highly specialised, and its methods reached into physics, economics and computing.

His academic posts were held at National Autonomous University of Mexico and University of Bayreuth.

A theorem is permanent in a way no experiment can be, which raises the standard for entry.

That the work was done from Germany matters: mathematical training, institutions and the language of publication have never been evenly distributed.

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