Book:Article/Karl Weierstrass/Zur Theorie der Abelschen Funktionen
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Journal Article
- $\text {1854}$: Zur Theorie der Abelschen Funktionen
- Journal für die reine und angewandte Mathematik: Vol. 47 : 289 – 306
Subject Matter
Results of research into Abelian functions
Historical Note
This paper brought Karl Weierstrass to the attention of the international mathematical community.
On the strength of it, Weierstrass, who was at the time working as a provincial schoolteacher, was offered an honorary doctor's degree.
Subsequently Weierstrass took a year's paid leave of absence to continue mathematical research.
The following year Weierstrass was offered a position at the University of Berlin, where he stayed for the rest of his life. He never returned to schoolteaching.
Sources
- 1992: George F. Simmons: Calculus Gems ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {A}.33$: Weierstrass ($\text {1815}$ – $\text {1897}$)