Liouville's Theorem

Liouville's theorem has various meanings, all mathematical results named after Joseph Liouville:

  • In complex analysis, see Liouville's theorem (complex analysis); there is also a related theorem on harmonic functions.
  • In conformal mappings, see Liouville's theorem (conformal mappings).
  • In Hamiltonian mechanics, see Liouville's theorem (Hamiltonian).
  • In linear differential equations, see Liouville's formula.
  • In transcendence theory and diophantine approximations, the theorem that any Liouville number is transcendental.
  • In differential algebra, see Liouville's theorem (differential algebra)
  • In differential geometry, see Liouville's equation

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