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Gosta Mittag-Leffler
Arild Stubhaug
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Description for Gosta Mittag-Leffler
Paperback. This is the first biography of Gosta Mittag-Leffler, often called the father of Swedish mathematics. Written in a lucid and compelling manner, this monumental work includes many hitherto unknown facts about his personal life and professional endeavors. Translator(s): Nunnally, Tiina. Num Pages: 743 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX; PH; TBC; YQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1122.
Gösta Mittag-Leffler (1846–1927) played a significant role as both a scientist and entrepreneur. Regarded as the father of Swedish mathematics, his influence extended far beyond his chosen field because of his extensive network of international contacts in science, business, and the arts. He was instrumental in seeing to it that Marie Curie was awarded the Nobel Prize twice. One of Mittag-Leffler’s major accomplishments was the founding of the journal Acta Mathematica , published by Institut Mittag-Leffler and Sweden’s Royal Academy of Sciences. Arild Stubhaug’s research for this monumental biography relied on a wealth of primary and secondary resources, ... Read more
Gösta Mittag-Leffler (1846–1927) played a significant role as both a scientist and entrepreneur. Regarded as the father of Swedish mathematics, his influence extended far beyond his chosen field because of his extensive network of international contacts in science, business, and the arts. He was instrumental in seeing to it that Marie Curie was awarded the Nobel Prize twice. One of Mittag-Leffler’s major accomplishments was the founding of the journal Acta Mathematica , published by Institut Mittag-Leffler and Sweden’s Royal Academy of Sciences. Arild Stubhaug’s research for this monumental biography relied on a wealth of primary and secondary resources, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
743
Condition
New
Number of Pages
733
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783662501764
SKU
V9783662501764
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About Arild Stubhaug
Arild Stubhaug is an acclaimed poet and biographer. Born in 1948 in Naustdal, Norway, he holds university degrees in mathematics, literature, and the history of religion. He has also been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Oslo. He made his literary debut in 1970 with a poetry book, and he has since published numerous collections of poetry and ... Read more
Reviews for Gosta Mittag-Leffler
From the reviews: “This book is a biography about a mathematician; the focus is on the man and his life … . Mittag-Leffler’s life is covered in at times minute detail. … it is an important biography of a man that played a significant role in the development of the modern mathematical community.” (Charles Ashbacher, The Mathematical Association of ... Read more