Alfred Barnard Basset | |
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| Born | 25 July 1854 |
| Died | 5 December 1930 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Cambridge University |
| Known for | Basset force Basset–Boussinesq–Oseen equation Basset integral |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics Physics |
Alfred Barnard Basset FRS (25 July 1854 – 5 December 1930) was a British mathematician working on algebraic geometry, electrodynamics and hydrodynamics. In fluid dynamics, the Basset force—also known as the Boussinesq–Basset force—describes history effects on the force experienced by a body in unsteady motion (relative to a viscous fluid). He also worked on Bessel functions: the term Basset function was at one time used for modified Bessel functions of the second kind but is now obsolete.
