James Joseph Sylvester (3 September 1814 – 15 March 1897) was an English mathematician. He made fundamental contributions to matrix theory, invariant theory, number theory, partition …

Mar 11, 2025 · James Joseph Sylvester was a British mathematician who, with Arthur Cayley, was a cofounder of invariant theory, the study of properties that are unchanged (invariant) …

Mar 15, 2014 · 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 …

Jun 8, 2018 · SYLVESTER, JAMES JOSEPH (1814–1897), British mathematician. Sylvester was "second wrangler" at Cambridge in 1837, but as a Jew, he was unwilling to subscribe to the …

James Joseph Sylvester, was a Judeo-British mathematician, who made many contributions to a broad range of mathematical disciplines: combinatorics, matrix theory, algebra, and numbers …

James Joseph Sylvester (born September 3, 1814, London, England—died March 15, 1897, London) was a British mathematician who, with Arthur Cayley, was a cofounder of invariant …

James Joseph Sylvester (3 September 1814 – 15 March 1897) was an English mathematician. He made fundamental contributions to matrix theory, invariant theory, number theory, partition …

James Joseph Sylvester (1814 – 1897) was an English mathematician. He contributed to matrix theory, number theory, partition theory, and combinatorics. Together with Arthur Cayley, he …

When James Joseph Sylvester came to The Johns Hopkins University in 1876, he was the most senior of the original faculty, in terms of age and prior accomplishments. The university’s first …

This is the definitive biography of James Joseph Sylvester by the unquestionable authority on this man and his mathematics. He was a fascinating character who led a full and varied life, and …