Jean Favard
French mathematician (1902–1965)
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Jean Favard (28 August 1902 – 21 January 1965) was a French mathematician who worked on analysis.
Born28 August 1902
Peyrat-la-Nonière, France
Died21 January 1965 (aged 62)
La Tronche, France
KnownforAffine geometry of curves
Favard constant
Favard length
Favard operator
Favard theorem
Akhiezer–Krein–Favard theorem
Bohr–Favard inequality
Favard constant
Favard length
Favard operator
Favard theorem
Akhiezer–Krein–Favard theorem
Bohr–Favard inequality
AwardsPrix Francoeur (1934)
Peccot Lecture (1929)
Peccot Lecture (1929)
Jean Favard | |
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| Born | 28 August 1902 Peyrat-la-Nonière, France |
| Died | 21 January 1965 (aged 62) La Tronche, France |
| Known for | Affine geometry of curves Favard constant Favard length Favard operator Favard theorem Akhiezer–Krein–Favard theorem Bohr–Favard inequality |
| Awards | Prix Francoeur (1934) Peccot Lecture (1929) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
Favard was born in Peyrat-la-Nonière. During World War II he was a prisoner of war in Germany.
He also was a President of the French Mathematical Society in 1946. He died in La Tronche, aged 62.
See also
- Favard measure
- Favard inequality
- Favard interpolation
- Favard problem
External links
- COMITE DES AMIS DE JEAN-FAVARD
- The Lycée Jean Favard is named after him.
- Here Favard is mentioned as a prisoner of war.
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