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Birkhoff, George David
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pronunciation:
[berkof]
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| Mathematician, born in Overisel, Michigan, USA. A noted Harvard teacher (1912–39) and president of the American Mathematical Society (1925), he focused on differential equations and celestial mechanics, proving Poincare's ‘last geometric theorem’. He also launched a new era in the theory of dynamical systems, stimulating major advances in topology and global analysis. His geometry work remains standard for today's high-school students, and a lifelong interest in music and the arts culminated in his book Aesthetic Measure (1933). |
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