Max Dehn
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Max Dehn was a German mathematician known for his foundational work in topology and group theory, including the introduction of Dehn surgery and the study of decision problems in group theory.
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German mathematician
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human → mathematician → |
| countryOfCitizenship | German Empire → |
| familyName | Dehn → |
| fieldOfWork |
combinatorial group theory
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geometric group theory → geometric topology → geometry → group theory → mathematics → topology → |
| givenName | Max → |
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Dehn complex
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Dehn function → Dehn invariant → Dehn lemma → Dehn surgery → Dehn twist → |
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3-manifold topology
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combinatorial group theory → geometric group theory → low-dimensional topology → |
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foundational work in group theory
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foundational work in topology → introduction of Dehn surgery → study of decision problems in group theory → |
| name | Max Dehn self-link → |
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Dehn algorithm
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Dehn complex → Dehn surgery →
surface form:
Dehn filling
Dehn function → Dehn invariant → Dehn lemma → Dehn presentation → Dehn surgery → Dehn twist → Dehn’s decision problems in group theory →
surface form:
Dehn’s decision problems
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| notableWork |
Dehn surgery
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surface form:
Dehn filling
Dehn lemma → Dehn surgery → Dehn twist → Dehn’s decision problems in group theory → conjugacy problem in group theory → isomorphism problem in group theory → word problem in group theory → work on the Heawood conjecture for the torus → work on the foundations of topology → |
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