Möbius , August Ferdinand
- Möbius , August Ferdinand
(1790–1868) German mathematician
Möbius worked mainly on analytical geometry, topology, and theoretical astronomy. He was born at Schulpforta in Germany and held a chair in theoretical astronomy at Leipzig, making numerous contributions to the field with publications on planetary occultations (‘eclipses’) and celestial mechanics. His more purely mathematical work centers on geometry and topology.
Möbius is chiefly famed for his discovery of the Möbius strip, a one-sided surface formed by giving a rectangular strip a half-twist and then joining the ends together. He introduced the use of homogeneous coordinates into analytical geometry and did significant work in projective geometry, inventing the Möbius net, which became of central importance in the future development of the subject.
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Möbius, August Ferdinand — born Nov. 17, 1790, Schulpforta, Saxony died Sept. 26, 1868, Leipzig German mathematician and theoretical astronomer. He began teaching at the University of Leipzig in 1815, and established his reputation with many publications. His mathematical… … Universalium
Möbius, August Ferdinand — ► (1790 1868) Matemático alemán. Fue uno de los fundadores de la topología. (V. banda de Möbius.) * * * (17 nov. 1790, Schulpforta, Sajonia–26 sep. 1868, Leipzig). Matemático y astrónomo teórico alemán. Empezó a enseñar en la Universidad de… … Enciclopedia Universal
August Ferdinand Möbius — August Ferdinand Möbius. August Ferdinand Möbius (* 17. November 1790 in Schulpforte (Naumburg (Saale); † 26. September 1868 in Leipzig) war ein deutscher Mathematiker und Astronom an der Universität Leipzig … Deutsch Wikipedia
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August Ferdinand Möbius — Infobox Scientist box width = 300px name = August Möbius image size = 300px caption = August Ferdinand Möbius (1790 ndash;1868) birth date = November 17, 1790 birth place = Schulpforta, Saxony Anhalt, Germany death date = September 26, 1868 death … Wikipedia
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August Ferdinand Mobius — noun German mathematician responsible for the Mobius strip (1790 1868) • Syn: ↑Mobius, ↑August F. Mobius • Instance Hypernyms: ↑mathematician … Useful english dictionary
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August Möbius — August Ferdinand Möbius. August Ferdinand Möbius (* 17. November 1790 in Schulpforte bei Naumburg (Saale); † 26. September 1868 in Leipzig) war deutscher Mathematiker und Astronom an der Universität Leipzig … Deutsch Wikipedia
MÖBIUS (A. F.) — MÖBIUS AUGUST FERDINAND (1790 1868) Mathématicien et astronome allemand né à Schulpforta et mort à Leipzig. August Ferdinand Möbius fit ses études à Leipzig, à Göttingen (sous la direction de K. F. Gauss) et à Halle. En 1815, il devint professeur … Encyclopédie Universelle
