Diederik Korteweg is a Dutch physicist known for his contributions to various areas of physics, particularly in fluid dynamics and the study of wave phenomena. One of his notable contributions is the Korteweg-de Vries equation, which describes the evolution of shallow water waves and has applications in various fields, including hydraulics and nonlinear wave theory. The equation is significant in the study of solitons and has influenced various areas of applied mathematics and physical sciences.
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