Symbolic universe, the: geometry and physics 1890-1930
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198500889
Date de publication :
22 juil. 1999
Dimensions :
24,2 x 16,3 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
573 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The Symbolic Universe considers the ways in which many leading mathematicians between 1890 and 1930 attempted to apply geometry to physics. It concentrates on responses to Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, but also considers the philosophical implications of these ideas.