James Joseph Sylvester
1814 - 1897
J J Sylvester did important work on matrix theory. He discovered the discriminant of a cubic equation and first used the name 'discriminant' for equations of higher order.
James Joseph Sylvester
1814 - 1897 |
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J J Sylvester did important work on matrix theory. He discovered the discriminant of a cubic equation and first used the name 'discriminant' for equations of higher order. | |
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