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Émile Léonard Mathieu

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Residence
  
France

Fields
  
Mathematics

Education
  
Ecole Polytechnique

Role
  
Mathematician

Name
  
Emile Mathieu


Born
  
May 15, 1835 Metz, France (
1835-05-15
)

Died
  
October 19, 1890, Nancy, France

Émile Léonard Mathieu ([matjø]; 15 May 1835, Metz – 19 October 1890, Nancy) was a French mathematician. He is most famous for his work in group theory and mathematical physics. He has given his name to the Mathieu functions, Mathieu groups and Mathieu transformation. He authored a treatise of mathematical physics in 6 volumes. Volume 1 is an exposition of the techniques to solve the differential equations of mathematical physics, and contains an account of the applications of Mathieu functions to electrostatics. Volume 2 deals with capillarity. Volumes 3 and 4 with electrostatics and magnetostatics. Volume 5 deals with electrodynamics, and volume 6 with elasticity. The asteroid 27947 Emilemathieu was named in his honour.

Books by Émile Mathieu

  • Traité de physique mathématique (6 vols.)(Gauthier-Villars, 1873-1890)
  • Dynamique Analytique (Gauthier-Villars, 1878)
  • References

    Émile Léonard Mathieu Wikipedia