Llewellyn Thomas
British physicist and applied mathematician (1903–1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Llewellyn Hilleth Thomas (21 October 1903 – 20 April 1992) was a British physicist and applied mathematician.[1] He is best known for his contributions to atomic and molecular physics and solid-state physics. His key achievements include calculating relativistic effects on the spin-orbit interaction in a hydrogen atom (Thomas precession), creating an approximate theory of -body quantum systems (Thomas-Fermi theory), and devising an efficient method for solving tridiagonal system of linear equations (Thomas algorithm).
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Llewellyn Hilleth Thomas | |
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Born | (1903-10-21)21 October 1903 London, United Kingdom |
Died | 20 April 1992(1992-04-20) (aged 88) Raleigh, North Carolina, USA |
Known for | Thomas precession Thomas algorithm Thomas-Fermi model Thomas-Fermi screening Thomas-Fermi equation |
Awards | Smith's Prize (1925) |
Scientific career | |
Thesis | Contributions to the theory of the motion of electrified particles through matter and some effects of that motion (1927) |
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