Friedhelm Waldhausen
Friedhelm Waldhausen | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hückelhoven, Germany |
| Alma mater | University of Bonn |
| Known for | Waldhausen S-construction Waldhausen category |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Bielefeld University |
Friedhelm Waldhausen (born 1938 in Millich, Hückelhoven, Rhine Province, died 2024) was a German mathematician known for his work in algebraic topology. He made fundamental contributions in the fields of 3-manifolds and (algebraic) K-theory.