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Wolfgang Hahn

Wolfgang Hahn
Born (1911-04-30)April 30, 1911
Potsdam
Died January 10, 1998(1998-01-10) (aged 86)
Kassel
Residence Germany
Citizenship Germany
Fields Mathematics
Institutions TU Braunschweig, TU Graz
Alma mater University of Berlin
Doctoral advisor Issai Schur
Known for Hahn polynomials, Hahn class, Hahn–Exton q-Bessel function

Wolfgang Hahn (April 30, 1911 – January 10, 1998) was a German mathematician who worked on special functions, in particular orthogonal polynomials.

He introduced Hahn polynomials, the Hahn class, and the Hahn–Exton q-Bessel function. He was an honorary member of the Austrian Mathematical Society.


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