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A Source Book in Classical Analysis

Source Books in the History of the Sciences

Edited by Garrett Birkhoff
Genres: History
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass, United States
Published: 1st Jan 1973
Dimensions: w 178mm h 265mm d 40mm
Weight: 1175g
ISBN-10: 0674822455
ISBN-13: 9780674822450
Barcode No: 9780674822450
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Synopsis
An understanding of the developments in classical analysis during the nineteenth century is vital to a full appreciation of the history of twentieth-century mathematical thought. It was during the nineteenth century that the diverse mathematical formulae of the eighteenth century were systematized and the properties of functions of real and complex variables clearly distinguished; and it was then that the calculus matured into the rigorous discipline of today, becoming in the process a dominant influence on mathematics and mathematical physics. This Source Book, a sequel to D. J. Struik's Source Book in Mathematics, 1200-1800, draws together more than eighty selections from the writings of the most influential mathematicians of the period. Thirteen chapters, each with an introduction by the editor, highlight the major developments in mathematical thinking over the century. All material is in English, and great care has been taken to maintain a high standard of accuracy both in translation and in transcription. Of particular value to historians and philosophers of science, the Source Book should serve as a vital reference to anyone seeking to understand the roots of twentieth-century mathematical thought.

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