Llewellyn Thomas
British mathematician
Died when: 88 years 182 days (1061 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
Llewellyn Hilleth Thomas (21 October 1903 – 20 April 1992) was a British physicist and applied mathematician.He is best known for his contributions to atomic and molecular physics and solid-state physics.
His key achievements include calculating relativistic effects on the spin-orbit interaction in a hydrogen atom (Thomas precession), creating an approximate theory of -body quantum systems (Thomas-Fermi theory), and devising an efficient method for solving tridiagonal system of linear equations (Thomas algorithm).
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