Émile Léonard Mathieu

Émile Léonard Mathieu
Born	May 15, 1835 Metz, France
Died	October 19, 1890 (aged 55) Nancy, France
Residence	France
Fields	Mathematics

Émile Léonard Mathieu (French: [matjø]; 15 May 1835, Metz – 19 October 1890, Nancy) was a French mathematician.^[1] 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

1. Duhem, P. (1892). "Émile Mathieu, his life and works". Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 1 (7): 156–168. doi:10.1090/s0002-9904-1892-00067-5. MR 1557168.

External links

• O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "Émile Léonard Mathieu", MacTutor History of Mathematics archive, University of St Andrews.