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Reinhold Strassmann

Reinhold Strassmann is a mathematics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Reinhold Strassmann rather than just read about it. In short: Reinhold Strassmann (or Straßmann) (24 January 1893 in Berlin – late October 1944 in Auschwitz concentration camp) was a German mathematician who proved Strassmann's theorem. His Ph.D. advisor at University of Marburg was Kurt Hensel.

Key takeaways

Reinhold Strassmann belongs to mathematics; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
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Reproduce the core statement of Reinhold Strassmann from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Reinhold Strassmann (or Straßmann) (24 January 1893 in Berlin – late October 1944 in Auschwitz concentration camp) was a German mathematician who proved Strassmann's theorem. His Ph.D. advisor at University of Marburg was Kurt Hensel. Born into a Jewish family, Strassmann refused to leave Nazi Germany, and he was eventually detained and deported to Theresienstadt concentration camp in 1943. On October 23, 1944, he was deported from Theresienstadt to Auschwitz concentration camp, where he was murdered soon after. He was the son of the forensic pathologist Fritz Strassmann.

Selected publications Straßmann, Reinhold (1928), "Über den Wertevorrat von Potenzreihen im Gebiet der p-adischen Zahlen (On the codomain of power series in the area of p-adic numbers)", Journal für die reine und angewandte Mathematik (in German), 159: 13–28, doi:10.1515/crll.1928.159.13, ISSN 0075-4102, JFM 54.0162.06, S2CID 117410014

References

Reinhold Strassmann at the Mathematics Genealogy Project DMV short biographies Archived 2013-07-06 at the Wayback Machine Siegmund-Schultze, Reinhard (2009), Mathematicians fleeing from Nazi Germany, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0-691-14041-4, MR 2522825 Strassmann, Wolfgang Paul (2008), The Strassmanns: science, politics, and migration in turbulent times, 1793-1993, Berghahn Books, ISBN 978-1-84545-416-6

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Reinhold Strassmann

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Reinhold Strassmann claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In mathematics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Reinhold Strassmann before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Reinhold Strassmann ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Reinhold Strassmann

In research: Reinhold Strassmann appears in mathematics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Reinhold Strassmann in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Reinhold Strassmann is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1893 births, 1944 deaths, 20th-century German mathematicians, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Reinhold Strassmann outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Reinhold Strassmann in simple terms?

Why does Reinhold Strassmann matter?

Because it connects several mathematics ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Reinhold Strassmann?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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