The Mathematics of Great Amateurs

ISBN-13: 9780198539391 / Angielski / Miękka / 1990 / 240 str.

Julian L. Coolidge; Jeremy Gray

Opis

This unique history surveys the mathematical contributions of numerous individuals noted mainly for their groundbreaking activities in other fields. It evaluates the discoveries of such luminaries as Plato, Leonardo da Vinci, Omar Khayyam, Jan de Witt, Denis Diderot, William George Horner, Antoine Arnauld, and many others, providing fascinating information on their lives and circumstances. The book also includes a valuable introductory essay by Professor Jeremy Gray, who comments on changes that have taken place in the study of history and mathematics since the initial publication of this classic work in 1949.

Recenzje

'the reader will find a good deal here ... The Mathematics of Great Amateurs has stood the test of time to become an essential reference on the shelf of every working historian of mathematics. It remains a delightful "read" for the general mathematician with even a passing interest in the development of the subject.' David M. Burton, University of New Hampshire, The Mathematical Intelligencer, Vol. 14, No. 3, 1992

Spis treści

Preface; Biographical note; Introduction; Plato; Omar Khayyam; Pietro dei Franceschi; Leonardo da Vinci; Albrecht Durer; John Napier, Baron of Merchiston; Blaise Pascal; Antoine Arnauld; Jan de Witt; Johann Heinrich Hudde; William, Viscount Brouncker; Guillaume L'Hospital, Marquis de Sainte-Mesme; Buffon; Denis Diderot; William George Horner; Bernhard Bolzano; Index.