Contributions To Mathematics
Ernst Hellinger studied integral equations, the infinite system of equations, real functions and continued fractions. A type of integral which he introduced in his dissertation became known as "the Hellinger integral", used for defining the Hellinger distance. In addition, the Hilbert-Hellinger theory of forms in infinitely many variables profoundly influenced mathematical analysis.
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