Edmond Laguerre
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Edmond Nicolas Laguerre (9 April 1834, Bar-le-Duc – 14 August 1886, Bar-le-Duc) was a French mathematician[1] and a member of the Académie des sciences (1885). His main works were in the areas of geometry and complex analysis. He also investigated orthogonal polynomials (see Laguerre polynomials). Laguerre's method is a root-finding algorithm tailored to polynomials. He laid the foundations of a geometry of oriented spheres (Laguerre geometry and Laguerre plane), including the Laguerre transformation or transformation by reciprocal directions.
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Edmond Nicolas Laguerre | |
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Born | (1834-04-09)9 April 1834 |
Died | 14 August 1886(1886-08-14) (aged 52) Bar-le-Duc, France |
Known for | Laguerre polynomials, Laguerre's method, Laguerre plane |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
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