Hermann Grassmann by Hans-Joachim Petsche
This intellectual biography traces Grassmann's steps towards scientific brilliance by untangling a complicated web of influences: the force of unsolved problems in mathematics, Friedrich Schleiermacher's Dialectic, German Romanticism and life in 19th-century Prussia.From the reviews:
“This review is principally concerned, provides a description of Grassmann’s life and an analysis of his mathematical ideas… In summary, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this biography, and it must surely be the seminal work on the life and times of Hermann Grassmann. … The level of scholarship is consistently high, which is evidenced by the fact that almost … 306 pages is devoted to references and bibliographical information. … greatly benefited from the addition of a mathematical index.” (P. N. Ruane, The Mathematical Association of America, March, 2010)
“One should welcome this English translation of the German original … . The book, intended ‘to critically appreciate and explain the life and work of Hermann Gunther Graßmann (1809-1877)’, does it in a clear and well documented way. … The book is richly illustrated (47 figures) and completed with chronology of Graßmann’s life and an extensive bibliography on him (16 pages).” (Roman Duda, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1195, 2010)
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| ISBN 13 | 9783764388591 |
| ISBN 10 | 3764388595 |
| Title | Hermann Grassmann |
| Author | Hans-Joachim Petsche |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Birkhauser Verlag AG |
| Year published | 2009-09-18 |
| Number of pages | 306 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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