André-Louis Cholesky Mathematician, Topographer and Army Officer

Outside the professional circles of topography and applied mathematics, the life and work of André-Louis Cholesky (1875–1918) are still relatively unknown to the scientific community. This new book appreciably widens the exposure of his remarkable personal achievements in topography and mathematics...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Brezinski, Claude, Tournès, Dominique (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2014, 2014
Edition:1st ed. 2014
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Biography of Cholesky
  • Cholesky's family
  • On topography
  • The method of Cholesky for linear systems
  • Other works of Cholesky
  • Léon Eyrolles and his superior school
  • An unpublished book by Cholesky
  • Ernest Benoît
  • Documents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Bibliography
  • Index