Nationality British | Died 1930 Name Alfred Basset | |
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Born 25 July 1854London ( 1854-07-25 ) Known for • Basset force• Basset–Boussinesq–Oseen equation Books A Treatise on Physical Optics, An elementary treatise o, A Treatise on Hydrodyn, An Elementary Treatise o, A Treatise on Hydrodyn | ||
Alma mater University of Cambridge | ||
Alfred Barnard Basset FRS (25 July 1854 – 5 December 1930) was a British mathematician working on algebraic geometry, electrodynamics and hydrodynamics. In fluid dynamics, the Basset force—also known as the Boussinesq–Basset force—describes history effects on the force experienced by a body in unsteady motion (relative to a viscous fluid). He also worked on Bessel functions: the term Basset function was at one time used for modified Bessel functions of the second kind but is now obsolete. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1889.
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