Alfred Barnard Basset | |
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Born |
London |
25 July 1854
Died | 5 December 1930 | (aged 76)
Nationality | British |
Fields |
Mathematics Physics |
Alma mater | Cambridge University |
Known for | • Basset force • Basset–Boussinesq–Oseen equation |
Alfred Barnard Basset FRS (25 July 1854 – 5 December 1930) was a British mathematician working on algebraic geometry, electrodynamics and hydrodynamics. In fluid dynamics, the Basset force—also known as the Boussinesq–Basset force—describes history effects on the force experienced by a body in unsteady motion (relative to a viscous fluid). He also worked on Bessel functions: the term Basset function was at one time used for modified Bessel functions of the second kind but is now obsolete. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1889.