Michel Hénon

Michel Hénon (French: [enɔ̃]; 1931, Paris – 7 April 2013, Nice) was a French mathematician and astronomer.^[1] He worked for a long time at the Nice Observatory.

In astronomy, Hénon is well known for his contributions to stellar dynamics. In the late 1960s and early 1970s he made important contributions on the dynamical evolution of star clusters, in particular globular clusters. He developed a numerical technique using Monte Carlo methods to follow the dynamical evolution of a spherical star cluster much faster than the so-called n-body methods.

In mathematics, he is well known for the Hénon map, a simple discrete dynamical system that exhibits chaotic behavior.

He published a two-volume work on the restricted three-body problem.

References

↑ "[Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur] Décès de Michel Hénon, Astronome à l'Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur". Oca.eu. 2011-03-18. Retrieved 2013-06-12.

External links

Hénon's publications (a partial list from NASA Astrophysics Data System).
A discussion of Hénon's equation, contains further links.
Simulation of Hénon map in javascript (experiences.math.cnrs.fr).

Chaos theory

Chaos theory	Anosov diffeomorphism Bifurcation theory Butterfly effect Chaos theory in organizational development Complexity Control of chaos Dynamical system Edge of chaos Fractal Predictability Quantum chaos Santa Fe Institute Synchronization of chaos Unintended consequences

Chaotic maps (list)	Arnold tongue Arnold's cat map Baker's map Complex quadratic map Complex squaring map Coupled map lattice Double pendulum Double scroll attractor Duffing equation Duffing map Dyadic transformation Dynamical billiards outer Exponential map Gauss map Gingerbreadman map Hénon map Horseshoe map Ikeda map Interval exchange map Kaplan–Yorke map Logistic map Lorenz system Multiscroll attractor Rabinovich–Fabrikant equations Rössler attractor Standard map Swinging Atwood's machine Tent map Tinkerbell map Van der Pol oscillator Zaslavskii map

Chaos systems	Bouncing ball dynamics Chua's circuit Economic bubble Tilt-A-Whirl

Chaos theorists	Michael Berry Leon O. Chua Mitchell Feigenbaum Martin Gutzwiller Brosl Hasslacher Michel Hénon Edward Norton Lorenz Aleksandr Lyapunov Benoît Mandelbrot Henri Poincaré Otto Rössler David Ruelle Oleksandr Mykolaiovych Sharkovsky Floris Takens James A. Yorke

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 66497056 LCCN: n97108752 ISNI: 0000 0001 0910 3776 GND: 115737812 SUDOC: 029442966 BNF: cb121069267 (data)

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