Mathematician:Marius Sophus Lie/Mistake

Source Work

1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.)

2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.):

Lie, Marius Sophus (1842-99)

Mistake

... noted for his work on transformation groups, which he described in his major treatise, Die Transformationsgruppen (1888-93).

Correction

The work is actually called Theorie der Transformationsgruppen ("Theory of Transformation Groups"), and it was coauthored by Friedrich Engel, which also should have deserved a mention.

Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Lie, Marius Sophus (1842-99)
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Lie, Marius Sophus (1842-99)