Mathematician:Michael James Lighthill
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Mathematician
British applied mathematician, known for his pioneering work in the field of aeroacoustics.
Nationality
British
History
- Born: 23 January 1924 in Paris, France
- Died: 17 July 1998 in Sark, Channel Islands
Publications
- 1952: On sound generated aerodynamically. I. General theory
- 1954: On sound generated aerodynamically. II. Turbulence as a source of sound
- 1958: Introduction to Fourier Analysis
- 1958: Introduction to Fourier analysis and generalised functions
- 1960: Higher approximations in aerodynamics theory
- 1986: An informal introduction to theoretical fluid mechanics
- 1987: Mathematical Biofluiddynamics
- 2001: Waves in fluids
Also known as
Known as Michael Lighthill as a young man, in later years preferred James.
Sources
- John J. O'Connor and Edmund F. Robertson: "Michael James Lighthill": MacTutor History of Mathematics archive
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Lighthill, Sir Michael James FRS (1924-98)