Michel Hénon
Michel Hénon (1931, Paris – 7 April 2013, Nice) was a French mathematician and astronomer.
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Life
He worked for a long time at the Nice Observatory.
In astronomy, Hénon is well known for his contributions to stellar dynamics.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s he made important contributions on the dynamical evolution of star clusters, in particular globular clusters.
He developed a numerical technique using Monte Carlo methods to follow the dynamical evolution of a spherical star cluster much faster than the so-called n-body methods.
In mathematics, he is well known for the Hénon map, a simple discrete dynamical system that exhibits chaotic behavior.
He published a two-volume work on the restricted three-body problem.
See also
External links
- Michel Hénon @ Wikipedia
- Hénon's publications (a partial list from NASA Astrophysics Data System).
- A discussion of Hénon's equation, contains further links.
- Simulation of Hénon map in javascript (experiences.math.cnrs.fr).
