Hel Braun

"Hel Braun’s mathematical research is a microcosm of the evolution of a line of thought stretching from the ancient Greeks to recent Fields medalists. Braun’s mathematical focus over nearly a half century progressed from accessible-sounding number theory problems to development of sophisticated machinery. She moved organically from quadratic forms to modular forms to symmetric spaces to Jordan algebras, leaving a lasting mark on each."

– Eischen, Ellen. "Introduction to the Mathematical Legacy of Hel Braun," Mitteilungen der Deutschen Mathematiker-Vereinigung, vol. 33, no. 4, 2025, pp. 268–75. https://doi.org/10.1515/dmvm-2025-0077