Axel Thue
Axel Thue | |
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Axel Thue (1863-1922) | |
| Born | 19 February 1863 |
| Died | 7 March 1922 (aged 59) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Alma mater | University of Kristiania |
| Known for | Thue equation Thue problem Thue's lemma Thue's theorem Thue–Morse sequence Thue–Siegel–Roth theorem Prouhet–Thue–Morse constant |
| Awards | Fridtjof Nansen Prize (1913) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematician |
| Institutions | University of Kristiania Trondheim Technical College |
| Thesis | (1889) |
| Doctoral advisor | Elling Holst |
| Doctoral students | Thoralf Skolem |
Axel Thue (Norwegian: [tʉː]; 19 February 1863 – 7 March 1922) was a Norwegian mathematician, known for his original work in diophantine approximation and combinatorics.