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Apart from elliptic functions, Jacobi made contributions to which field other than mathematics?

  • Dynamics

  • Thermodynamics

  • Quantum mechanics

  • Relativity

Answer

In addition to elliptic functions, Jacobi made significant contributions to the field of dynamics, in particular to the study of celestial mechanics. He developed a number of important techniques for the analysis of dynamical systems, including the use of perturbation theory and the method of variation of parameters.
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