Mitchell Feigenbaum

Physicist renowned for chaos theory

Mitchell Feigenbaum - Physicist renowned for chaos theory
Born

December 19th, 1944
80 years ago

Died

2019
6 years ago — 75 years old

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

United States

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An American physicist and mathematician, significant contributions were made in the field of chaos theory. Feigenbaum defined the mathematical principles underlying the transition to chaos in dynamical systems. His work established the concept of universal ratios in bifurcation diagrams, leading to the characterization of chaotic behavior. The Feigenbaum constants derived from this research have been widely applied in various scientific domains.

Developed chaos theory principles

Identified Feigenbaum constants

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