Diederik Korteweg
Diederik Johannes Korteweg (31 March 1848 – 10 May 1941) was a Dutch mathematician. He is now best remembered for his work on the Korteweg–de Vries equation, together with Gustav de Vries.
Diederik Korteweg | |
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Diederik Johannes Korteweg | |
| Born | 31 March 1848 |
| Died | 10 May 1941 (aged 93) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam |
| Known for | Korteweg–de Vries equation, Moens–Korteweg equation |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Amsterdam |
| Doctoral advisor | Johannes Diderik van der Waals |
| Doctoral students | J. A. Barrau L. E. J. Brouwer Gustav de Vries Gerrit Mannoury Julius Wolff Willem Wythoff |
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