Jacques Charles François Sturm
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Jacques Charles François Sturm (29 September 1803 – 15 December 1855) was a French mathematician, who made a significant addition to equation theory with his work, Sturm's theorem.[1]
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Jacques Charles François Sturm | |
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Born | (1803-09-29)29 September 1803 |
Died | 15 December 1855(1855-12-15) (aged 52) |
Nationality | French |
Known for | Sturm separation theorem Sturm series Sturm's theorem Sturm–Liouville theory Sturm–Picone comparison theorem Speed of sound Sturm's conoid |
Awards | Légion d'Honneur (1837) Copley Medal (1840) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | École Polytechnique |
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