Dietrich Braess

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Dietrich Braess
Braess at Oberwolfach, 2005
Born	(1938-06-16) 16 June 1938 (age 86) Hamburg
Nationality	German
Alma mater	University of Hamburg (PhD) University of Münster (Hab)
Known for	Braess's paradox
Scientific career
Fields	Mathematics
Institutions	Ruhr University Bochum
Doctoral advisor	Gustav Kramer

Dietrich Braess (born 16 June 1938) is a German mathematician. He is known for Braess's paradox, which deals with traffic equilibrium.^[1] Braess' focus has centered on numerical treatment of elliptical differential equations and nonlinear approximation theories.^[2]