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A Richer Picture of Mathematics
The Göttingen Tradition and Beyond
Langbeschreibung
Historian David E. Rowe captures the rich tapestry of mathematical creativity in this collection of essays from the ¿Years Agö column of The Mathematical Intelligencer. With topics ranging from ancient Greek mathematics to modern relativistic cosmology, this collection conveys the impetus and spirit of Rowe¿s various and many-faceted contributions to the history of mathematics. Centered on the Göttingen mathematical tradition, these stories illuminate important facets of mathematical activity often overlooked in other accounts.
Hauptbeschreibung
Presents a diverse selection of previously published essays on the history of mathematics
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.
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.
ISBN-13:
9783319678184
Veröffentl:
2018
Erscheinungsdatum:
20.03.2018
Seiten:
461
Autor:
David Rowe
Gewicht:
1564 g
Format:
285x215x30 mm
Sprache:
Englisch