The Mathematics of Frobenius in Context by Thomas Hawkins

The Mathematics of Frobenius in Context by Thomas Hawkins

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 of Frobenius's contribution to the theory of stochastic matrices.

From the book reviews:

“I highly recommend Hawkins’ bookIt 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 the book’s success.” (David P. Roberts, MAA Reviews, October, 2014)

“The author has succeeded admirably in describing the mathematical work of Frobenius. … this book is an excellent contribution to the mathematical literature … it is, or should be, a role model for historical writing, and for bringing the mathematics of the recent past back to life.” (Franz Lemmermeyer, zbMATH, Vol. 1281, 2014)

Hawkins, Thomas: - Tom Hawkins retired from the U.S. Navy after 24 years of active service as a career SEAL and Naval Special Warfare (NSW) officer. He graduated from SEAL training with Class 38 in Little Creek, Virginia, and was assigned to UDT-21, where he served as a platoon commander and Submersible Operations Department Head. He later served at SEAL Team TWO, where he deployed to South Vietnam as a SEAL platoon commander. He commanded UDT-22 for 33 months during its reorganization as SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team TWO. He retired as Director, NSW Programs and Program Manager at the Naval Sea Systems Command. After leaving the Navy, Tom served in various defense contractor positions related to NSW, including requirements analyst and science and technical advisor to the Commander, NSW Group FOUR and within the Combat Development Directorate at the NSW Development Group until his retirement on 20 May 20 2014. Tom is past president of the UDT-SEAL Association, president of the UDT-SEAL Memorial Park Association, and served on the Board of Directors at the UDT-SEAL Museum Association. In 1999, Tom conceived the Navy SEAL Foundation; serving as founding President, Chairman of the Board, and Director, History and Heritage through 2007. Tom was featured in and served as an advisor the PBS documentary: Untold Story of the U.S. Navy SEALs and on the History Channel's Navy SEALs: America's Secret Warriors. He contributed five chapters to United States Naval Special Warfare U.S. Navy SEALs by Greg Mathieson and David Gatley. He is the author of The History and Heritage of U.S. Navy SEALs published by the Pritzker Military Museum and Library in Chicago. Tom's second book, America's Hidden Heroes: The History and Evolution of U.S. Navy Frogmen and SEALs, was published Press in February 2015. With Captain (SEAL) Norman H. Olson, he co-authored the Air Capabilities of the U.S. Navy SEALs, which was published in December 2017. These books are available through Phoca Press.com. With Lisa Merriam, Tom founded Phoca Press in 2014 to publish material of educational and historical importance, with a focus on SEALs, SWCC, and Maritime Special Operations.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781489987006
ISBN 10	1489987002
Title	The Mathematics of Frobenius in Context
Author	Thomas Hawkins
Series	Sources And Studies In The History Of Mathematics And Physical Sciences
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Year published	2015-08-06
Number of pages	699
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.