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Brauer

Brauer is a German surname meaning "brewer," derived from the medieval occupation of brewing beer. The name is common in German-speaking regions and has spread with emigration to other parts of Europe and the Americas. Variants and transliterations include Bräuer, among others, reflecting umlaut spellings and changes in non-German-speaking contexts.

Notable uses of the name in modern times arise in mathematics, where the surname is associated with

In mathematical literature, Brauer appears in various theorems and constructions that bear his name, reflecting his

See also: Bräuer (surname) for variants of the name, and Brauer group for the algebraic structure named

the
work
of
Richard
Brauer,
a
20th-century
mathematician
who
contributed
to
algebra
and
number
theory.
The
surname
is
linked
to
several
important
concepts
named
after
him,
including
the
Brauer
group
and
the
Brauer–Wedderburn
theorem,
which
relate
to
central
simple
algebras
and
the
structure
of
semisimple
rings.
influence
on
the
development
of
algebra,
cohomology,
and
the
study
of
algebras
over
fields.
The
term
"Brauer"
in
this
context
denotes
both
a
specific
inventor
of
ideas
and
a
broader
family
of
concepts
built
from
his
foundational
work.
after
Richard
Brauer.
The
surname
continues
to
be
encountered
in
academic,
scientific,
and
cultural
contexts,
sometimes
appearing
in
historical
or
biographical
discussions
of
German-origin
family
names.