Mastering The History Of Pure And Applied Mathematics
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| Author | : Toke Knudsen |
| Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
| Total Pages | : 358 |
| Release | : 2024-06-04 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 3110770075 |
The present collection of essays are published in honor of the distinguished historian of mathematics Professor Emeritus Jesper Lützen. In a career that spans more than four decades, Professor Lützen's scholarly contributions have enhanced our understanding of the history, development, and organization of mathematics. The essays cover a broad range of areas connected to Professor Lützen's work. In addition to this noteworthy scholarship, Professor Lützen has always been an exemplary colleague, providing support to peers as well as new faculty and graduate students. We dedicate this Festschrift to Professor Lützen—as a scholarly role model, mentor, colleague, and friend.
| Author | : Jesper Lützen |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 893 |
| Release | : 2012-12-06 |
| Genre | : Mathematics |
| ISBN | : 1461209897 |
This scientific biography of the mathematician Joseph Liouville is divided into two parts. The first part is a chronological account of Liouville's career including a description of the institutions he worked in, his relations with his teachers, colleagues and students, and the historical context of his works. It portrays the French scientific community in a period when Germany and England had surpassed France as the leading nations in mathematics and physics. The second part of the book gives a detailed analysis of Liouville's major contributions to mathematics and mechanics. The gradual development of Liouville's ideas, as reflected in his publications and notebooks, are related to the works of his predecessors and his contemporaries as well as to later developments in the field. On the basis of Liouville's unpublished notes the book reconstructs Liouville's hitherto unknown theories of stability of rotating masses of fluid, potential theory, Galois theory and electrodynamics. It also incorporates valuable added information from Liouville's notes regarding his works on differentiation of arbitrary order, integration in finite terms, Sturm-Liouville theory, transcendental numbers, doubly periodic functions, geometry and mechanics.
| Author | : Jed Z. Buchwald |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 434 |
| Release | : 2012-01-05 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 9400726260 |
New essays in science history ranging across the entire field and related in most instance to the works of Charles Gillispie, one of the field's founders.
| Author | : University of Tasmania |
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| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 1907 |
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| Author | : Nicholas J. Higham |
| Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
| Total Pages | : 1014 |
| Release | : 2015-09-09 |
| Genre | : Mathematics |
| ISBN | : 0691150397 |
The must-have compendium on applied mathematics This is the most authoritative and accessible single-volume reference book on applied mathematics. Featuring numerous entries by leading experts and organized thematically, it introduces readers to applied mathematics and its uses; explains key concepts; describes important equations, laws, and functions; looks at exciting areas of research; covers modeling and simulation; explores areas of application; and more. Modeled on the popular Princeton Companion to Mathematics, this volume is an indispensable resource for undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and practitioners in other disciplines seeking a user-friendly reference book on applied mathematics. Features nearly 200 entries organized thematically and written by an international team of distinguished contributors Presents the major ideas and branches of applied mathematics in a clear and accessible way Explains important mathematical concepts, methods, equations, and applications Introduces the language of applied mathematics and the goals of applied mathematical research Gives a wide range of examples of mathematical modeling Covers continuum mechanics, dynamical systems, numerical analysis, discrete and combinatorial mathematics, mathematical physics, and much more Explores the connections between applied mathematics and other disciplines Includes suggestions for further reading, cross-references, and a comprehensive index
| Author | : Charles Francis Richardson |
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| Total Pages | : 652 |
| Release | : 1878 |
| Genre | : Universities and colleges |
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| Total Pages | : 390 |
| Release | : 1990 |
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| Author | : Karen Hunger Parshall |
| Publisher | : American Mathematical Soc. |
| Total Pages | : 430 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| Genre | : Mathematics |
| ISBN | : 0821821245 |
Although today's mathematical research community takes its international character very much for granted, this ``global nature'' is relatively recent, having evolved over a period of roughly 150 years-from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth century. During this time, the practice of mathematics changed from being centered on a collection of disparate national communities to being characterized by an international group of scholars for whom thegoal of mathematical research and cooperation transcended national boundaries. Yet, the development of an international community was far from smooth and involved obstacles such as war, political upheaval, and national rivalries. Until now, this evolution has been largely overlooked by historians andmathematicians alike. This book addresses the issue by bringing together essays by twenty experts in the history of mathematics who have investigated the genesis of today's international mathematical community. This includes not only developments within component national mathematical communities, such as the growth of societies and journals, but also more wide-ranging political, philosophical, linguistic, and pedagogical issues. The resulting volume is essential reading for anyone interestedin the history of modern mathematics. It will be of interest to mathematicians, historians of mathematics, and historians of science in general.
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| Total Pages | : 50 |
| Release | : 1981 |
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| Author | : I.M. James |
| Publisher | : Elsevier |
| Total Pages | : 1067 |
| Release | : 1999-08-24 |
| Genre | : Mathematics |
| ISBN | : 0080534074 |
Topology, for many years, has been one of the most exciting and influential fields of research in modern mathematics. Although its origins may be traced back several hundred years, it was Poincaré who "gave topology wings" in a classic series of articles published around the turn of the century. While the earlier history, sometimes called the prehistory, is also considered, this volume is mainly concerned with the more recent history of topology, from Poincaré onwards.As will be seen from the list of contents the articles cover a wide range of topics. Some are more technical than others, but the reader without a great deal of technical knowledge should still find most of the articles accessible. Some are written by professional historians of mathematics, others by historically-minded mathematicians, who tend to have a different viewpoint.
