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

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope