George Boole
. Ed(S): Grattan-Guinness, Ivor; Bornet, Gerard
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Hardback. George Boole (1815-1864) is well known to mathematicians for his research and textbooks on the calculus. The utility of 'Boolean algebra' in computing has greatly increased curiosity in the nature and extent of his achievements. This work is suitable for logicians, mathematicians and philosophers, and students of the early Victorian Britain. Editor(s): Grattan-Guinness, Ivor; Bornet, Gerard. Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL; PBCD; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604.
George Boole (1815-1864) is well known to mathematicians for his research and textbooks on the calculus, but his name has spread world-wide for his innovations in symbolic logic and the development and applications made since his day. The utility of "Boolean algebra" in computing has greatly increased curiosity in the nature and extent of his achievements. His work is most accessible in his two books on logic, "A mathematical analysis of logic" (1947) and "An investigation of the laws of thought" (1954). But at various times he wrote manuscript essays, especially after the publication of the second book; several were ... Read more
George Boole (1815-1864) is well known to mathematicians for his research and textbooks on the calculus, but his name has spread world-wide for his innovations in symbolic logic and the development and applications made since his day. The utility of "Boolean algebra" in computing has greatly increased curiosity in the nature and extent of his achievements. His work is most accessible in his two books on logic, "A mathematical analysis of logic" (1947) and "An investigation of the laws of thought" (1954). But at various times he wrote manuscript essays, especially after the publication of the second book; several were ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
301
Condition
New
Series
Science Networks. Historical Studies
Number of Pages
236
Place of Publication
Basel, Switzerland
ISBN
9783764354565
SKU
V9783764354565
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