List of things named after George Airy

This is a list of things named after George Biddell Airy, a nineteenth-century English mathematician and astronomer.

Mathematics and related physics concepts Airy beam Airy condition Airy disc Airy distribution Airy differential equation Airy functions Ai(x) and Bi(x) Airy points. Airy stress functions Airy transform Airy wave theory. Airy zeta function

Astronomy and geosciences Airy–Heiskanen model, see "Airy hypothesis". Airy, a crater on Mars. Airy-0, another smaller crater, whose location within Airy, defines the prime meridian of that planet. Airy (lunar crater) named in his honour. Airy ellipsoid Airy hypothesis Airy Mean Time Airy projectionWeisstein, Eric W. "Airy Projection." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. http://mathworld.wolfram.com/AiryProjection.html Airy Transit CircleThe Airy Transit CircleThe Airy Transit Circle, By Emily Winterburn, BBC. Last updated 17 February 2011

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