Mathematics in Victorian Britain

Mathematics in Victorian Britain
Author: Raymond Flood
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 477
Release: 2011-09-29
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0199601399

With a foreword by Adam Hart-Davis, this book constitutes perhaps the first general survey of the mathematics of the Victorian period. It charts the institutional development of mathematics as a profession, as well as exploring the numerous innovations made during this time, many of which are still familiar today.