19th-Century Mathematics

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Who is widely regarded as the 'father of modern analysis' and developed the theory of complex functions?

  1. Carl Friedrich Gauss

  2. Augustin-Louis Cauchy

  3. Niels Henrik Abel

  4. Pierre-Simon Laplace


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Augustin-Louis Cauchy made fundamental contributions to analysis, including the Cauchy-Riemann equations and the Cauchy integral theorem.

Which mathematician is known for his work on non-Euclidean geometry and the concept of absolute geometry?

  1. Carl Friedrich Gauss

  2. Nikolai Lobachevsky

  3. Bernhard Riemann

  4. William Rowan Hamilton


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Nikolai Lobachevsky developed a non-Euclidean geometry that challenged the traditional Euclidean axioms.

Who introduced the concept of 'group' in mathematics and developed group theory?

  1. Niels Henrik Abel

  2. Evariste Galois

  3. Joseph-Louis Lagrange

  4. Pierre-Simon Laplace


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Evariste Galois' work on group theory laid the foundation for modern algebra.

Which mathematician developed the theory of elliptic functions and made significant contributions to number theory?

  1. Carl Jacobi

  2. Niels Henrik Abel

  3. Bernhard Riemann

  4. William Rowan Hamilton


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Carl Jacobi's work on elliptic functions and number theory had a profound impact on mathematics.

Who is known for his work on quaternions and the development of vector analysis?

  1. Carl Friedrich Gauss

  2. Nikolai Lobachevsky

  3. Bernhard Riemann

  4. William Rowan Hamilton


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

William Rowan Hamilton introduced quaternions and developed vector analysis, which laid the groundwork for modern physics.

Which mathematician is credited with developing the theory of algebraic invariants and covariants?

  1. Hermann Grassmann

  2. Arthur Cayley

  3. James Joseph Sylvester

  4. Felix Klein


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Arthur Cayley's work on algebraic invariants and covariants had a significant impact on algebraic geometry.

Who is known for his contributions to the theory of functions of a complex variable and the development of complex analysis?

  1. Bernhard Riemann

  2. Karl Weierstrass

  3. Hermann Schwarz

  4. Felix Klein


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bernhard Riemann's work on complex analysis, including the Riemann surface and the Riemann zeta function, revolutionized the field.

Which mathematician developed the concept of 'projective geometry' and made significant contributions to non-Euclidean geometry?

  1. Hermann Grassmann

  2. Arthur Cayley

  3. James Joseph Sylvester

  4. Felix Klein


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Felix Klein's work on projective geometry and non-Euclidean geometry had a profound impact on mathematics.

Who is known for his work on the theory of numbers and the development of modular forms?

  1. Carl Friedrich Gauss

  2. Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet

  3. Bernhard Riemann

  4. Henri Poincaré


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet's contributions to number theory, including Dirichlet's theorem on primes, were groundbreaking.

Which mathematician is credited with developing the theory of characteristics and its application to differential geometry?

  1. Hermann Grassmann

  2. Arthur Cayley

  3. James Joseph Sylvester

  4. Élie Cartan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Élie Cartan's work on the theory of characteristics and differential geometry had a profound impact on mathematics and physics.

Who is known for his contributions to the theory of algebraic equations and the development of Galois theory?

  1. Niels Henrik Abel

  2. Évariste Galois

  3. Joseph-Louis Lagrange

  4. Pierre-Simon Laplace


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Évariste Galois' work on Galois theory revolutionized the study of algebraic equations.

Which mathematician is credited with developing the concept of 'manifolds' and making significant contributions to topology?

  1. Bernhard Riemann

  2. Henri Poincaré

  3. Hermann Weyl

  4. Felix Klein


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Henri Poincaré's work on manifolds and topology laid the foundation for modern differential geometry and algebraic topology.

Who is known for his work on the theory of functions of real variables and the development of measure theory?

  1. Hermann Schwarz

  2. Henri Lebesgue

  3. Émile Borel

  4. Felix Klein


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Henri Lebesgue's work on measure theory revolutionized the study of functions of real variables.

Which mathematician is credited with developing the theory of Lie groups and their applications to differential geometry?

  1. Hermann Weyl

  2. Élie Cartan

  3. Sophus Lie

  4. Felix Klein


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sophus Lie's work on Lie groups and their applications to differential geometry had a profound impact on mathematics and physics.

Who is known for his contributions to the theory of integral equations and the development of functional analysis?

  1. David Hilbert

  2. Hermann Weyl

  3. Élie Cartan

  4. Fredholm Ivar


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Fredholm Ivar's work on integral equations and functional analysis laid the foundation for modern functional analysis.

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