Carl Størmer
Carl Størmer (1874 - 1957) Norwegian physicist, mathematician and historian, best known for his atmospherical research, particularly his work on the aurora borealis. He collaborated with Ludvig Sylow and Elling Holst on the published correspondence of Niels Henrik Abel.
In mathematics, Størmer is known for Størmer’s theorem and the Størmer numbers (http://planetmath.org/StormerNumber).
References
- 1 Joseph Warren Dauben & Christoph J. Scriba, Writing the History of Mathematics: Its Historical Development. Basel: Birkhäuser (2002): 153
Title | Carl Størmer |
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Canonical name | CarlStormer |
Date of creation | 2013-03-22 17:52:36 |
Last modified on | 2013-03-22 17:52:36 |
Owner | Mravinci (12996) |
Last modified by | Mravinci (12996) |
Numerical id | 4 |
Author | Mravinci (12996) |
Entry type | Biography |
Classification | msc 01A55 |
Classification | msc 01A60 |
Synonym | Carl Stormer |
Synonym | Carl Störmer |