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Bernhard Riemann Research Paper

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Making contributions considered to be revolutionary was German mathematician Georg Friedrich Bernhard Riemann, 1826-1866. His studies included analysis, and the foundations of the mathematics of general relativity were laid by Riemann. Riemann’s young life began with the loss of his mother at a young age and he suffered from nervous breakdowns, timidity, and a fear of public speaking. Instead of becoming a minister, he began studying mathematics under Car Gauss at the University of Gottingen. Gauss encouraged Riemann to stop his theological study and begin study in the field of mathematics. He transferred to the University of Berlin and later founded the field of Riemannian geometry. Riemannian geometry set the foundation for Einstein’s

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