MATHEMATICIANS A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z                    HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site Cauchy, Augustin Louis, Baron (1789-1857) A French mathematician who founded complex analysis, by discovering the Cauchy-Riemann equations, and wrote 789 papers – an output surpassed only by Leonhard Euler, Arthur Cayley, and Paul Erdös. He coined the name for the determinant and systematized its study and gave nearly modern definitions of limit, continuity, and convergence. Related category    • MATHEMATICIANS Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP