Hel Braun
Professor Helene (Hel) Braun | |
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Hel Braun at the University of Marburg in 1941. | |
| Born | 3 June 1914 |
| Died | 15 May 1986 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | German |
| Education | University of Marburg |
| Known for | Proving the convergence of the Eisenstein series |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | number theory, modular forms |
| Institutions | University of Göttingen, University of Hamburg |
| Doctoral advisor | Carl Ludwig Siegel, Georg Aumann |
Helene (Hel) Braun (June 3, 1914 – May 15, 1986) was a German mathematician who specialized in number theory and modular forms. Her autobiography, The Beginning of A Scientific Career, described her experience as a female scientist working in a male-dominated field at the time, in the Third Reich.
She is known for proving the convergence of the Eisenstein series.