Karl Fritiof Sundman
Encyclopedia
Karl Frithiof Sundman was a Finnish
mathematician
who used analytic methods to prove the existence of a convergent infinite series solution to the three-body problem in 1906 and 1909.
He was awarded the Pontécoulant prize by the French Academy of Science in 1913 for this work. He also published a paper on regularization
methods in mechanics
in 1912.
In 1947, Sundman was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
.
The crater Sundman
on the Moon
is named after him, as is the asteroid 1424 Sundmania
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
who used analytic methods to prove the existence of a convergent infinite series solution to the three-body problem in 1906 and 1909.
He was awarded the Pontécoulant prize by the French Academy of Science in 1913 for this work. He also published a paper on regularization
Regularization (physics)
-Introduction:In physics, especially quantum field theory, regularization is a method of dealing with infinite, divergent, and non-sensical expressions by introducing an auxiliary concept of a regulator...
methods in mechanics
Mechanics
Mechanics is the branch of physics concerned with the behavior of physical bodies when subjected to forces or displacements, and the subsequent effects of the bodies on their environment....
in 1912.
In 1947, Sundman was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences or Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden. The Academy is an independent, non-governmental scientific organization which acts to promote the sciences, primarily the natural sciences and mathematics.The Academy was founded on 2...
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The crater Sundman
Sundman (crater)
Sundman is a lunar crater that lies just past the western limb of the Moon. Although it lies on the far side from the Earth, this part of the surface is brought into view during periods of favorable libration and illumination...
on the Moon
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
is named after him, as is the asteroid 1424 Sundmania
1424 Sundmania
1424 Sundmania is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 9, 1937 by Yrjö Väisälä at Turku.- External links :*...
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