| Wolfgang Hahn | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 30, 1911 Potsdam |
| Died | January 10, 1998 (aged 86) Kassel |
| Residence | Germany |
| Citizenship | Germany |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | TU Braunschweig, TU Graz |
| Alma mater | University of Berlin |
| Doctoral advisor | Issai Schur |
| Known for | Hahn polynomials, Hahn class, Hahn–Exton q-Bessel function |
Wolfgang Hahn (April 30, 1911 – January 10, 1998) was a German mathematician who worked on special functions, in particular orthogonal polynomials.
He introduced Hahn polynomials, the Hahn class, and the Hahn–Exton q-Bessel function. He was an honorary member of the Austrian Mathematical Society.