Willi Freeden

Willi Freeden is a Professor affiliated with the Mathematics Department at the University of Kaiserslautern. He specializes in Mathematical Geodesy, Inverse Problems, and Potential Theory with applications in Gravimetry, Magnetometry, and Geothermal Exploration.

• 1970s-1980s: Mathematics and Geography studies at RWTH Aachen, habilitation in 1980
• 1980s: Visiting Professor at Ohio State University
• Since 1994: Leads the Geomathematics Group at University of Kaiserslautern

Research Focus: Geomathematics as a key technology for geothermal energy and earth resource exploration. His work bridges geodetic measurements with mathematical modeling using spherical harmonics, wavelets, and mollifier methods.

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