On the hypotheses which lie at the bases of geometry [electronic resource] / Bernhard Riemann ; Jürgen Jost, editor.
2016
QA445
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Title
On the hypotheses which lie at the bases of geometry [electronic resource] / Bernhard Riemann ; Jürgen Jost, editor.
ISBN
9783319260426 (electronic book)
3319260421 (electronic book)
9783319260402
3319260421 (electronic book)
9783319260402
Published
Switzerland : Birkhäuser, 2016.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (x, 172 pages) : illustration.
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-319-26042-6 doi
Call Number
QA445
Dewey Decimal Classification
516
Summary
This book presents William Clifford?s English translation of Bernhard Riemann?s classic text together with detailed mathematical, historical and philosophical commentary. The basic concepts and ideas, as well as their mathematical background, are provided, putting Riemann?s reasoning into the more general and systematic perspective achieved by later mathematicians and physicists (including Helmholtz, Ricci, Weyl, and Einstein) on the basis of his seminal ideas. Following a historical introduction that positions Riemann?s work in the context of his times, the history of the concept of space in philosophy, physics and mathematics is systematically presented. A subsequent chapter on the reception and influence of the text accompanies the reader from Riemann?s times to contemporary research. Not only mathematicians and historians of the mathematical sciences, but also readers from other disciplines or those with an interest in physics or philosophy will find this work both appealing and insightful.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed April 27, 2016).
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Jost, Jürgen, 1956- editor.
Series
Classic texts in the sciences.
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Print version: 9783319260402
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Historical background
Riemann's habilitation
Presentation of the texts
Reception and impact on history
Modern research
Bibliography.
Historical background
Riemann's habilitation
Presentation of the texts
Reception and impact on history
Modern research
Bibliography.