Sophus Lie
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Sophus Lie was a Norwegian mathematician who lived from 1842 to 1899 and made foundational contributions to mathematics. His work laid important groundwork for modern mathematics, though the specific details of his contributions would require further research to describe accurately.
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- Born
- 1842
- Died
- 1899
- Works
- 36
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- [Pamphlets, mathematics
- Bestimmung aller Raumcurven
- [Samlede avhandlingar ved bevilgning fra Statens forskningsfond av 1919 og med understottelse av Videnskapsselskapet i Kristiania og Videnskapernes akademi i Leipzig
- Zur theorie der berührungstransformationen
- Untersuchungen über differentialgleichungen
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Marius Sophus Lie (/liː/ LEE; Norwegian: [liː]; 17 December 1842 – 18 February 1899) was a Norwegian mathematician. He largely created the theory of continuous symmetry and applied it to the study of geometry and differential equations. He also made substantial contributions to the development of algebra.
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1842 births1899 deaths19th-century Norwegian mathematiciansAcademic staff of Leipzig UniversityCorresponding members of the Saint Petersburg Academy of SciencesForeign associates of the National Academy of SciencesForeign members of the Royal SocietyGroup theoristsMembers of the French Academy of SciencesNorwegian fellows of the Royal SocietyPeople from Stad Municipality