The Mathematics of Frobenius in Context
Thomas Hawkins
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Description for The Mathematics of Frobenius in Context
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.
Frobenius made many important contributions to mathematics in the latter part of the 19th century. Hawkins here focuses on his work in linear algebra and its relationship with the work of Burnside, Cartan, and Molien, and its extension by Schur and Brauer. He also discusses the Berlin school of mathematics and the guiding force of Weierstrass in that school, as well as the fundamental work of d'Alembert, Lagrange, and Laplace, and of Gauss, Eisenstein and Cayley that laid the groundwork for Frobenius's work in linear algebra. The book concludes with a discussion ... Read more
Frobenius made many important contributions to mathematics in the latter part of the 19th century. Hawkins here focuses on his work in linear algebra and its relationship with the work of Burnside, Cartan, and Molien, and its extension by Schur and Brauer. He also discusses the Berlin school of mathematics and the guiding force of Weierstrass in that school, as well as the fundamental work of d'Alembert, Lagrange, and Laplace, and of Gauss, Eisenstein and Cayley that laid the groundwork for Frobenius's work in linear algebra. The book concludes with a discussion ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
686
Condition
New
Number of Pages
699
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461463320
SKU
V9781461463320
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About Thomas Hawkins
Thomas Hawkins won the 2001 Whiteman Prize, an AMS prize that honors notable exposition in the history of mathematics. The citation for the prize calls Hawkins "an outstanding historian of mathematics whose current research and numerous publications display the highest standards of mathematical and historical sophistication." The citation also mentions a number of Hawkins’ works, including his book, The Emergence ... Read more
Reviews for The Mathematics of Frobenius in Context
From the book reviews: “I highly recommend Hawkins’ book. It is very mathematical all the way through. … Hawkins’ work is extraordinarily useful. It allows the mathematical community, even the great majority of us who do not read German well, to understand the work of the very important mathematician Frobenius. The great length of the book is essential to ... Read more