Collected papers of Sir James Lighthill

Citation

Hutton, D.M. (1999), "Collected papers of Sir James Lighthill", Kybernetes, Vol. 28 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/k.1999.06728bae.001

Collected papers of Sir James Lighthill

Collected papers of Sir James Lighthill

Edited by M.Y. HussainiOxford University PressUSA19972,688 pp. with frontispiece, numerous halftone illustrations£299.00 (but contact various professional organisations for academics discount)

Keywords Applied mathematics, Publication

Sir James Lighthill, who died recently, was regarded as one of the most distinguished scientists of the twentieth century. This set highlights his great contribution to applied mathematics, and the importance of his work.

This texts marks his place as a central figure in fluid mechanics but also in so many other areas of science and mathematics. This is a four-volume set that contains almost all his scientific papers. Each volume is divided into sections which unify his papers in a chronological order under individual themes. The research studies included are classic examples of applied mathematics research. The set will benefit anyone who applies mathematics to their work.

D.M. Hutton