History of mathematics
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History of mathematics
Paperback. This book provides a deeper understanding of L.E.J. Brouwer and his revolutionary ideas on topology and foundations of mathematics (intuitionism). Includes letters and university and faculty correspondence that illustrates his role in the twentieth century. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 540 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BJ; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 34. Weight in Grams: 952.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857295279
- ISBN
- 9780857295279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.01
€ 126.01
Hardback. The 16th-Century intellectual Robert Recorde is chiefly remembered for introducing the equals sign into algebra, yet the greater significance of his work is often overlooked. This book details the man, his achievements and his historical importance. Series: History of Computing. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JB; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2011
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857298614
- ISBN
- 9780857298614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.67
€ 123.67
Hardback. From a Geometrical Point of View explores historical and philosophical aspects of category theory and categorical logic, providing insight into their role and nature in contemporary mathematics. Series: Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBC; PBPD; PBX; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402093838
- ISBN
- 9781402093838
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.08
€ 245.08
Hardback. This book presents a detailed and rigorous account of the work of Tobias Mayer, a mathematician and astronomer of the middle 18th century. Mayer's most famous contribution is his set of lunar tables, which were the best available in their time. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 246 pages, 54 black & white illustrations, 22 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PGC; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441913135
- ISBN
- 9781441913135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.13
€ 127.13
Paperback. Goro Shimura is one of the world's greatest mathematicians, and this book details his life and the strange world of the math community. It also describes life in Japan during WWII and includes Shimura's opinions on world events and human nature. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBF; PBH; PBMW; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441927248
- ISBN
- 9781441927248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 112.02
€ 112.02
Hardcover. In this, the first English biography of the French mathematician and physicist, his unique achievements in these subjects are laid out alongside fascinating and revealing details such as brief overviews of his links with the other scientists he encountered. Num Pages: 260 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PBX; PHU; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461424062
- ISBN
- 9781461424062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.19
€ 155.19
Paperback. In recognition of professor the author's long and distinguished service to mathematics and to the University of California, the geometers at Berkely held an International Symposium in Global Analysis and Global Geometry in his honor at Berkely in June 1979. This book is based on this symposium. Series: Springer Collected Works in Mathematics. Num Pages: 519 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBMP; PBMW; PBPD; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 758.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1989. Reprint 2013 of the 1989 edition
- Number of pages
- 518
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461443964
- ISBN
- 9781461443964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.35
€ 82.35
Paperback. First published in 2003, this is an accessible and thorough treatment of implicit and inverse function theorems and their applications. The book documents and places in context a substantial body of concepts that have played an role in modern mathematics. Series: Modern Birkhauser Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBK; PBKJ; PBMP; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461459804
- ISBN
- 9781461459804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 110.56
€ 110.56
Hardcover. This book on focuses on the work of Ferdinand Frobenius in linear algebra, its relationship with the work of Burnside, Cartan, and Molien, and its extension by Schur and Brauer. Also covers the Berlin school of mathematics and the guiding force of Weierstrass. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 699 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBF; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 240 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1194.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 686
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461463320
- ISBN
- 9781461463320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.57
€ 180.57
Hardcover. Presenting historical perspective and notes on important figures in mathematics, covering current activity in the mathematical community, and raising famous and lesser-known questions, this book shows that abstract mathematics is a vibrant, dynamic enterprise. Series: Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics. Num Pages: 406 pages, 45 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBC; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461466352
- ISBN
- 9781461466352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.45
€ 66.45
Paperback. Journey through Mathematics offers an in-depth look at some of the most important aspects of about two thousand years of mathematical history. Topics include trigonometry and logarithms, complex numbers, infinite series, calculus, and some of the lesser known, but crucial contributors to modern day mathematics. Num Pages: 477 pages, 12 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 477
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489988423
- ISBN
- 9781489988423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 145.70
€ 145.70
Paperback. Devoted to the scientific legacy of Professor Victor Ambartsumian, this book recounts and builds on his revolutionary ideas in astrophysics and corresponding results, and shows how these ideas are in use in astronomical centers worldwide. Editor(s): Harutyunian, Haik; Sedrakian, David; Kalloghlian, Arsen; Nikoghossian, Arthur. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PGC; PHVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781489996718
- ISBN
- 9781489996718
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.72
€ 122.72
Paperback. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBF; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493902019
- ISBN
- 9781493902019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.90
€ 122.90
Paperback. Editor(s): Bott, Raoul. Series: Springer Collected Works in Mathematics. Num Pages: 930 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBKS; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1401.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1981, Reprint 2015 of the 1981 edition
- Number of pages
- 930
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493934157
- ISBN
- 9781493934157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.32
€ 86.32
Paperback. Published wit the Cooperation of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics Editor(s): Olkin, Ingram; Sacks, Jerome; Wynn, Henry P. Series: Springer Collected Works in Mathematics. Num Pages: 536 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 813.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493934973
- ISBN
- 9781493934973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.56
€ 82.56
Paperback. Editor(s): Kiefer, Jack Carl; Brown, Lawrence; Olkin, Ingram; Sacks, Jerome; Wynn, Henry P. Series: Springer Collected Works in Mathematics. Num Pages: 608 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 920.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1986, Reprint 2015 of the 1986 edition
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493934997
- ISBN
- 9781493934997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.26
€ 83.26
Paperback. This two-volume set collects more than 50 of the most groundbreaking contributions of Menahem Max Schiffer, on topics including geometric function theory, Riemann surfaces and partial differential equations. Includes annotation and invited commentaries. Editor(s): Duren, Peter; Zalcman, Lawrence. Series: Contemporary Mathematicians. Num Pages: 587 pages, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBKQ; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1287.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 587
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493936984
- ISBN
- 9781493936984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.20
€ 128.20
Paperback. This two volume set presents over 50 of the most groundbreaking contributions of Menahem M Schiffer. All of the reprints of Schiffer's works herein have extensive annotation and invited commentaries, offering new clarity and insight into his impact and legacy. Editor(s): Duren, Peter; Zalcman, Lawrence. Series: Contemporary Mathematicians. Num Pages: 569 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBKQ; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 1075.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 569
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493939558
- ISBN
- 9781493939558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.07
€ 126.07
Paperback. Editor(s): Brezinski, Claude; Sameh, Ahmed. Series: Contemporary Mathematicians. Num Pages: 705 pages, 46 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PBKS; PBX; UYA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 1326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 705
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493943890
- ISBN
- 9781493943890
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.50
€ 127.50
Paperback. Editor(s): Brezinski, Claude; Sameh, Ahmed. Series: Contemporary Mathematicians. Num Pages: 927 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PBKS; PBX; UYA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 1731.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Boston Inc United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 927
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493943906
- ISBN
- 9781493943906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 193.53
€ 193.53