基本説明
Charles François Sturm obtained his scientific education in Geneva and the city honoured his memory on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of his birth by a colloquium and workshop in Geneva held in 2003. This volume is based on lectures presented at this colloquium.
Full Description
Sturm contributed notably to geometry (theory of polygons, elementary geometry, projective geometry, conic sections), algebra, analysis (differential equations, series), optics (caustics, physiological optics), mechanics, and other areas of physics (particularly fluid mechanics and speed of sound in water).
