Irene Stegun
Irene Ann Stegun (born February 9, 1919 in Yonkers , New York , † January 27, 2008 in Danbury (Connecticut) ) was an American mathematician.
In 1941 she made her Masters at Columbia University . From 1943 she worked at the National Bureau of Standards (NBS). When the head of the Handbook Project , Milton Abramowitz , died in July 1958, she took over the management and completed it in 1964. She herself wrote the chapters Legendre Functions and Miscellaneous Functions .
She is best known for her book Handbook of Mathematical Functions with Formulas, Graphs, and Mathematical Tables .
Works
- Handbook of Mathematical Functions with Formulas, Graphs, and Mathematical Tables . National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC 1964
literature
- Ronald F. Boisvert and Daniel W. Lozier: Handbook of Mathematical Functions (PDF; 966 kB) . In: David R. Lide (ed.): A Century of Excellence in Measurements, Standards, and Technology . US Dept. of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, [Washington, DC] 2001, pp. 135-39
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Stegun, Irene |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stegun, Irene Anne (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American mathematician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 9, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Yonkers , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 27, 2008 |
| Place of death | Danbury (Connecticut) |