On the Hypotheses Which Lie at the Bases of Geometry

Jürgen Jost (Herausgeber)

(Autor)

Buch | Hardcover
X, 172 Seiten
2016 | 1st ed. 2016
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-26040-2 (ISBN)

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On the Hypotheses Which Lie at the Bases of Geometry - Bernhard Riemann
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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.

Introduction.- Historical background.- Riemann's habilitation.- Presentation of the texts.- Reception and impact on history.- Modern research.- Bibliography.

"It is a modern version of the classical Riemann's lecture about developments in the geometry and the birth of the Riemannian geometry. ... it brings the basic concepts and the necessary mathematical background that will help you to read this important and classical piece of work that was Riemann's lecture on geometry. ... interesting not only to mathematicians but also to physicist and philosophers. It is an interesting and well-crafted book and I recommend it to your personal library." (Philosophy, Religion and Science Book Reviews, bookinspections.wordpress.com, June, 2016)

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Classic Texts in the Sciences
Zusatzinfo X, 172 p. 1 illus.
Verlagsort Cham
Sprache englisch
Maße 168 x 240 mm
Gewicht 480 g
Themenwelt Mathematik / Informatik Mathematik Allgemeines / Lexika
Mathematik / Informatik Mathematik Geschichte der Mathematik
Schlagworte general relativity theory • geometry and space • Hermann Weyl commentary • History of mathematical sciences • mathematics and statistics • notion of space • Riemannian Geometry
ISBN-10 3-319-26040-5 / 3319260405
ISBN-13 978-3-319-26040-2 / 9783319260402
Zustand Neuware
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