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Édouard Lucas

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Also known as François-Édouard-Anatole Lucas, Francois Lucas, Francois E. A. Lucas, Francois Edouard Anatole Lucas, François Édouard Anatole Lucas, François Edouard Lucas, Francois Edouard Lucas, F Edouard Lucas

French mathematician (1842–1891)

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Born
1842
Died
1891
Works
10

Top works

  • Sur la série récurrente de Fermat
  • L'arithmétique amusante
  • Théorie des nombres
  • Récréations mathématiques
  • Théorie des nombres

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Born
( 1842-04-04 ) 4 April 1842, Amiens , France
Died
3 October 1891 (1891-10-03) (aged 49), Paris , France
Alma mater
École Normale Supérieure
Known for
Lucas number , Lucas sequence , Lucas primality test , Lucas–Lehmer primality test , Lucas prime , Lucas's theorem , Genaille–Lucas rulers , Ménage problem , Tower of Hanoi
Fields
Mathematics

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Édouard
Family name
Lucas
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Amiens
Place of death
Paris
Languages spoken
French
Notable work
Tower of Hanoi
Field of work
mathematical game
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date of birth
1842-04-04
date of death
1891-10-03
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Édouard Lucas
cause of death
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manner of death
natural causes
name in native language
Édouard Lucas
contributed to creative work
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Commons Creator page
Édouard Lucas
place of burial
Montmartre Cemetery
birth name
François Édouard Anatole Lucas
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Encyclopedic overview

François Édouard Anatole Lucas ( French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa edwaʁ anatɔl lykɑ]; 4 April 1842 – 3 October 1891) was a French mathematician. Lucas is known for his study of the Fibonacci sequence and the Tower of Hanoi. The related Lucas sequences and Lucas numbers are named after him.

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