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I am painfully trying to read this paper by H. Poincaré:

Sur les Equations Linéaires aux Différentielles Ordinaires et aux Différences Finies

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Unfortunately this is in French, which I studied many, many years ago and have now almost forgotten...

Are there repositories or other sources with translation of papers in English?

I know that some Russian papers (and also books) have been translated in English during Cold War period, but I am not aware of something like this for other languages...

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    He passed away before the Cold War was even thought of. Check the Mathematics stack as they may know - lots of the scientists worked in several languages. – Solar Mike Sep 18 '23 at 13:27
  • An academic librarian might be able to help. – Buffy Sep 18 '23 at 13:29
  • Why are you trying to read Poincare? Can't you find a modern treatment of the subject? – Moishe Kohan Sep 18 '23 at 13:33
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    @MoisheKohan There are many different possible reasons for reading this paper. Often these old papers include subtleties overlooked in newer developments. Or perhaps the OP is a historian and not interested in "a modern treatment of the subject"? – Theoretician Sep 18 '23 at 14:48
  • @Theoretician: For a historian of math, it would be reasonable. For math itself: I have read many original works of Poincare on complex analysis and topology. There was nothing there that one cannot find in subsequent (and much better written) papers by others. I do not see a reason for his paper on linear ODEs to be any different. – Moishe Kohan Sep 18 '23 at 14:51
  • is using a translation software/tool out of the question? It will not be perfect, but give you at least some insight – Sursula Sep 20 '23 at 06:34

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