Hans Stephani
German physicist (1935–2003)
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Hans Stephani (January 20, 1935 — September 14, 2003) was a German physicist who mainly worked on the general theory of relativity.[2]
BornJanuary 20, 1935
Brumby, Germany
DiedSeptember 14, 2003 (aged 68)
CitizenshipGerman
Hans Stephani | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 20, 1935 Brumby, Germany |
| Died | September 14, 2003 (aged 68) |
| Citizenship | German |
| Known for | Exact solutions in general relativity |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Theoretical physics |
| Thesis | The structure of fields and equations of motion of charged gravitating point masses in the first and second (post-Newtonian) approximation (of Einstein’s theory) (1963) |
| Doctoral advisor | Ernst Schmutzer[1] |
Biography
Stephani obtained his master's degree at Jena in 1958 under the supervision of Gerhard Heber. He finished his PhD under Ernst Schmutzer at University of Jena and joined as a lecturer there. His wife Irmtraud Stephani is a mathematician at the same university. He retired in 2000.
Books
- Hans Stephani, Dietrich Kramer, Malcolm MacCallum, Cornelius Hoenselaers, Eduard Herlt (2009). Exact Solutions of Einstein's Field Equations. Cambridge University Press.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Hans Stephani, Malcolm MacCallum (1990). Differential Equations: Their Solution Using Symmetries. Cambridge University Press.
- Hans Stephani (2004). Relativity: An Introduction to Special and General Relativity. Cambridge University Press.
