Cauchy

[ koh-shee ]

noun
  1. Au·gus·tin Louis [oh-gy-stan-lwee], /oʊ güˈstɛ̃ ˈlwi/, 1789–1857, French mathematician.

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Cauchy

/ (ˈkaʊʃɪ, French koʃi) /


noun
  1. Augustin Louis (oɡystɛ̃ lwi), Baron Cauchy. 1789–1857, French mathematician, noted for his work on the theory of functions and the wave theory of light

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