Riemann

[ ree-mahn; English ree-mahn, -muhn ]

noun

1. Ge·org Frie·drich Bern·hard [gey-, awrk, , free, -d, r, i, kh, , bern, -hah, r, t], 1826–66, German mathematician.

Riemann

/ ˈriːman /

noun

1. RiemannGeorg Friedrich Bernhard18261866MGermanSCIENCE: mathematician Georg Friedrich Bernhard (ˈɡeːɔrk ˈfriːdrɪç ˈbɛrnhart). 1826–66, German mathematician whose non-Euclidean geometry was used by Einstein as a basis for his general theory of relativity

Riemann

/ rē′mən,-män′ /

1. German mathematician who originated the non-Euclidean system of geometry that is now named after him. Riemann also studied optics and electromagnetic theory, and his work influenced Albert Einstein's theory of General Relativity.

Derived Forms

• Rieˈmannian, adjective

Other Words From

• Rie·mann·i·an [ree-, mah, -nee-, uh, n], adjective

Example Sentences

Indian authorities also found violations at Riemann Labs, whose cough syrup were linked to deaths of children in Cameroon.

From Reuters

India has found violations related to manufacturing and laboratory practices at drugmaker Riemann Labs, whose cough syrup was linked to the deaths of children in Cameroon, a government health official told Reuters on Wednesday.

From Reuters

This parallel was brought to light in the early 2000s by researcher Dieter Riemann and his colleagues at the University of Freiburg in Germany.

From Scientific American

The conjecture is a cousin of the Riemann hypothesis — a way to predict the probability that numbers in a certain range are prime that was devised by German mathematician Bernhard Riemann in 1859.

From Scientific American

Grifo scored at the third attempt in the 48th minute, when Riemann saved his penalty and the next shot from the rebound.

From Seattle Times