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Emergence of the Theory of Lie Groups: An Essay in the History of Mathematics 1869–1926
Thomas Hawkins
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Description for Emergence of the Theory of Lie Groups: An Essay in the History of Mathematics 1869–1926
hardcover. Focuses on the origins and subsequent development of the structure of the theory, particularly the structure and representations of semisimple groups, with emphasis on the motivation behind the mathematics. This book is useful not only to historians of mathematics and mathematicians, but also to students. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 566 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBF; PBG; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 989.
This book is both more and less than a history of the theory of Lie groups during the period 1869-1926. No attempt has been made to provide an exhaustive treatment of all aspects of the theory. Instead, I have focused upon its origins and upon the subsequent development of its structural as pects, particularly the structure and representation of semisimple groups. In dealing with this more limited subject matter, considerable emphasis has been placed upon the motivation behind the mathematics. This has meant paying close attention to the historical context: the mathematical or physical considerations that motivate or inform the ... Read more
This book is both more and less than a history of the theory of Lie groups during the period 1869-1926. No attempt has been made to provide an exhaustive treatment of all aspects of the theory. Instead, I have focused upon its origins and upon the subsequent development of its structural as pects, particularly the structure and representation of semisimple groups. In dealing with this more limited subject matter, considerable emphasis has been placed upon the motivation behind the mathematics. This has meant paying close attention to the historical context: the mathematical or physical considerations that motivate or inform the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
566
Condition
New
Series
Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
Number of Pages
566
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387989631
SKU
V9780387989631
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Reviews for Emergence of the Theory of Lie Groups: An Essay in the History of Mathematics 1869–1926
"....this study is just as clearly a stunning achievement. Few historians of mathematics have made a serious attempt to cross the bridge joining the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and those who have made the journey have tended to avert their eyes from the mainstream traffic....the single greatest merit of Hawkins' book is that the author tries to place the reader ... Read more