Mathematician:Michel Hénon

Mathematician

French mathematician and astronomer, nown for his contributions to stellar dynamics.

Made important contributions on the dynamical evolution of star clusters, in particular globular clusters.

Developed a numerical technique using Monte Carlo methods to follow the dynamical evolution of a spherical star cluster much faster than the so-called $n$-body methods.

Nationality

French

History

• Born: 23 July 1931 in Paris, France
• Died: 7 April 2013 in Nice, France

Theorems and Definitions

• Hénon Attractor
• Hénon Map

• Hénon-Heiles System (with Carl Eugene Heiles)
• Broucke-Henon-Hadjidemetriou Periodic Orbits (with Roger A. Broucke and John D. Hadjidemetriou)

Definitions of concepts named for Michel Hénon can be found here.

Publications

• 2005: Families of Asymmetric Periodic Orbits in Hill's Problem of Three Bodies