Joseph Ritt
Joseph Ritt · Science & Medicine
Founder of differential algebra
1893, New York City, New York, United States — 1951, New York City, New York, United States
United States (New York)
Joseph Ritt is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Founder of differential algebra
Joseph Fels Ritt was an American mathematician who founded differential algebra, applying the methods of abstract algebra to the study of differential equations and creating the theory of differential ideals and characteristic sets. His work at Columbia University laid foundations later used in symbolic computation and the algorithmic solution of differential systems. He was Jewish, born in New York City.
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Founder of differential algebra
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Mathematics
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