The mathematics of great amateurs
Julian Lowell Coolidge, Jeremy Gray
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.
年:
1990
出版:
2nd ed
出版社:
Clarendon Press; Oxford University Press
语言:
english
页:
235
ISBN 10:
0198539398
ISBN 13:
9780198539391
文件:
DJVU, 1.40 MB
IPFS:
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english, 1990