Mathematics in victorian britain
Auteur :
Foreword by Dr Adam Hart-Davis, Writer, photographer and broadcaster
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199601394
Date de publication :
29 sept. 2011
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
1118 g
Format :
book
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
With a foreword by Adam Hart-Davis, this book constitutes perhaps the first general survey of the mathematics of the Victorian period. It charts the institutional development of mathematics as a profession, as well as exploring the numerous innovations made during this time, many of which are still familiar today.