Dirichlet by Uta C Merzbach

Dirichlet by Uta C Merzbach

This is the first extensive biography of the influential German mathematician, Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet (1805 – 1859). Dirichlet made major contributions to number theory in addition to clarifying concepts such as the representation of functions as series, the theory of convergence, and potential theory. His mathematical methodology was explicitly based on a thorough knowledge of the work of his predecessors and his belief in the underlying unity of the branches of mathematics. This unified approach is exemplified in a paper that effectively launched the field of analytic number theory. The same orientation pervaded his teaching, which had a profound influence on the work of many mathematicians of subsequent generations. Chapters dealing with his mathematical work alternate with biographical chapters that place Dirichlet’s life and those of some of his notable associates in the context of the political, social, and artistic culture of the period. This book will appeal notonly to mathematicians but also to historians of mathematics and sciences, and readers interested in the cultural and intellectual history of the nineteenth century.

“Uta Merzbach’s mathematical biography of Dirichlet is a thoroughly researched volume that describes in detail the life, labors, and legacy of this remarkable mathematician, with full details of his family, friends, and colleagues, as well as descriptions of the general mathematical scene and of the various cities in which he livedIt also contains extensive and accessible summaries of his mathematical writings.” (Robin Wilson, The Mathematical Intelligencer, Vol. 42 (4), 2020)
“The book under review is an outstanding piece of work and an important contribution to the literature on the history of mathematics in the 19th century.” (Franz Lemmermeyer, zbMath 1412.01003, 2019)

UTA C. MERZBACH is Curator Emeritus of Mathematics at the Smithsonian Institution and Director of the LHM Institute.

The late CARL B. BOYER was a professor of mathematics at Brooklyn College and the author of several classic works on the history of mathematics.

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ISBN 13	9783030010713
ISBN 10	3030010716
Titel	Dirichlet
Autor	Uta C Merzbach
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Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Erscheinungsjahr	2019-01-12
Seitenanzahl	311
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