Axel Thue | |
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![]() Axel Thue (1863-1922) | |
Born | |
Died | 7 March 1922 | (aged 59)
Nationality | Norwegian |
Alma mater | University of Kristiania |
Known for | Thue equation Thue problem Thue's lemma Thue's theorem Thue–Morse sequence Thue–Siegel–Roth theorem Prouhet–Thue–Morse constant |
Awards | Fridtjof Nansen Prize (1913) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematician |
Institutions | University of Kristiania Trondheim Technical College |
Thesis | (1889) |
Doctoral advisor | Elling Holst |
Doctoral students | Thoralf Skolem |
Axel Thue (Norwegian: [tʉː]; 19 February 1863 – 7 March 1922) was a Norwegian mathematician, known for his original work in diophantine approximation and combinatorics.