Sir William Rowan Hamilton byl irský matematik, fyzik a astronom. Je znám především pro Hamiltonovskou formulaci mechaniky. Přispěl k rozvoji optiky, dynamiky, teorie grafů a algebry. V matematice zavedl kvaterniony. Wikipedia
Sir WilliamRowanHamilton (4 August 1805 – 2 September 1865) [1 ] [2 ] was an Irish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer who made numerous major contributions to abstract algebra, classical mechanics, and optics.
Sir WilliamRowanHamilton (4. srpna 1805, Dublin – 2. září 1865, Dublin) byl irský matematik, fyzik a astronom. Je znám především pro Hamiltonovskou formulaci mechaniky.
Sir WilliamRowanHamilton was an Irish mathematician who contributed to the development of optics, dynamics, and algebra—in particular, discovering the algebra of quaternions. His work proved significant for the development of quantum…
Andrew's Professor of Astronomy, Trinity College, Dublin. Royal Astronomer of Ireland. Mathematician. Physicist. The discoverer of Quaternions, on Monday 16th October 1843. Son of Archibald Hamilton and Sarah Hutton Hamilton, of 38…