Abstract
Peter Neumann was a major figure in UK mathematics during a career spanning over 50 years. His parents, Bernhard and Hanna Neumann, were group theorists, so it was perhaps inevitable that Peter would become a specialist in the same area. A notable occurrence, and a sign of things to come, was the publication in 1962 of a joint paper with his parents which gave rise to the concept of an NNN group. There can be few instances in mathematics of three members of the same family co-authoring a paper. His parents spent many years in Australia and Peter maintained strong links with that country throughout his own professional life.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-3 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Mathematical Gazette |
Volume | 105 |
Issue number | 562 |
Early online date | 17 Feb 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 31 Mar 2021 |
Keywords
- Peter Neumann
- mathmatics specialist
- obituary