Associations to the word «Hahn»

Wiktionary

HAHN SERIES, noun. (math) A type of formal infinite series, a generalization of Puiseux series. They allow for arbitrary exponents of the indeterminate so long as the set supporting them forms a well-ordered subset of the value group.

Dictionary definition

HAHN, noun. German chemist who was co-discoverer with Lise Meitner of nuclear fission (1879-1968).

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley