Mathematician:Jacques Charles François Sturm

1803 - 1855

Charles Sturm was a mathematical physicist whose work was mainly in the fields of applied mathematics and physics.

Nationality
Franco-German

History

 * Born: September 29, 1803 in Geneva.
 * Died: December 15, 1855

Theorems and Definitions

 * Sturm-Liouville Theory
 * Sturm's Theorem
 * Sturm-Picone Comparison Theorem
 * Sturm Separation Theorem

Books and Papers

 * "Cours d'analyse de l'école polytechnique" (1857–1863)
 * "Cours de mécanique de l'école polytechnique" (1861)