From Servant to Queen: A Journey Through Victorian Mathematics

ISBN-13: 9781107124134 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 276 str.

John Heard

Opis

Traces the development of pure mathematics during the long nineteenth century in Britain, with extensive references and primary sources.

Recenzje

'Anyone who is interested in British mathematics will need it. The researcher will see it as valuable contribution. Written by a historian of science, to each chapter is attached a series of meticulous notes with details of sources, a list unavailable elsewhere.' Tony Crilly, The Mathematical Gazette

Spis treści

Acknowledgements; Notes for the reader; 1. Setting the scene; 2. The legacy of Newton; 3. The London Mathematical Society; 4. The pure mathematician as hero; 5. Mathematicians in an aethereal world; 6. Apologias for pure mathematicians; 7. Embracing beauty; 8. Epilogue; Bibliography; Index.