A Richer Picture of Mathematics | Taschenbuch

Cover: 9783030098124 | A Richer Picture of Mathematics | The Göttingen Tradition and Beyond

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Presents a diverse selection of previously published essays on the history of mathematics

Covers topics ranging from ancient Greek mathematics to modern relativistic cosmology

Presents a diverse selection of previously published essays on the history of mathematics

Covers topics ranging from ancient Greek mathematics to modern relativistic cosmology

Über den Autor

David E. Rowe is professor emeritus for history of mathematics and natural sciences at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz. He studied mathematics (Ph.D. 1981) and history of science (M.A. 1980) at the University of Oklahoma and then took a second doctorate in history at the CUNY Graduate Center, while teaching for ten years at Pace University in New York. Rowe spent two years in Göttingen as a fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung, and much of his research relates to the Göttingen mathematical tradition. He has written or edited over 100 books and articles and has been invited to lecture at many institutions throughout Europe and North America. With Robert Schulmann he co-edited the sourcebook Einstein on Politics: His Private Thoughts and Public Stands on Nationalism, Zionism, War, Peace, and the Bomb, Princeton, 2007.

Zusammenfassung

Presents a diverse selection of previously published essays on the history of mathematics
Covers topics ranging from ancient Greek mathematics to modern relativistic cosmology

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.- Foreword.- Part 1: Two Rival Centers Gottingen vs. Berlin.- Part 2: The Young Felix Klein.- Part 3: David Hilbert Steps Onstage.- Part 4: Mathematics and the Relativity Revolution.- Part 5: Gottingen in the Era of Hilbert and Courant.- Part 6: People and Legacies.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2018
Fachbereich:	Allgemeines
Genre:	Mathematik , Medizin , Naturwissenschaften , Technik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Thema:	Lexika
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	xix 461 S. 133 s/w Illustr. 72 farbige Illustr. 461 p. 205 illus. 72 illus. in color.
ISBN-13:	9783030098124
ISBN-10:	3030098125
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Rowe, David E.
Auflage:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st edition 2018
Hersteller:	Springer Springer International Publishing Springer International Publishing AG
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße:	279 x 210 x 25 mm
Von/Mit:	David E. Rowe
Erscheinungsdatum:	19.12.2018
Gewicht:	1,327 kg