Johann Friedrich Pfaff
Johann Friedrich Pfaff | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 December 1765 |
| Died | 21 April 1825 (aged 59) |
| Alma mater | University of Göttingen |
| Known for | Pfaffians Pfaffian constraint Pfaffian function Pfaffian system Pfaffian orientation |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Helmstedt Halle University |
| Doctoral advisor | Abraham Kästner Johann Elert Bode |
| Doctoral students | Carl Friedrich Gauss August Möbius Karl Mollweide |
| Other notable students | Johann Christian Martin Bartels |
Johann Friedrich Pfaff (sometimes spelled Friederich; 22 December 1765 – 21 April 1825) was a German mathematician. He was described as one of Germany's most eminent mathematicians during the 19th century. He was a precursor of the German school of mathematical thinking, under which Carl Friedrich Gauss and his followers largely determined the lines on which mathematics developed during the 19th century.