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Jean Le Rond d'Alembert

The life of Jean Le Rond d'Alembert - Calculus Genius and Social Fighter.


Wave Equation

The first solution to the vibrating string problem.

\[ \frac{\partial^2 u}{\partial t^2} = c^2 \frac{\partial^2 u}{\partial x^2} \]

D'Alembert's Principle

Converting a dynamic problem into a static one by introducing inertial forces.

\[ \mathbf{F} - \frac{d\mathbf{p}}{dt} = 0 \]

Sources: https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/DAlembert/

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