Linear Differential Equations and Group Theory from Riemann to Poincare by Jeremy Gray

Linear Differential Equations and Group Theory from Riemann to Poincare by Jeremy Gray

This book is a study of how a particular vision of the unity of mathematics, often called geometric function theory, was created. The focus is on the convergence of the hypergeometric and related linear differential equations, group theory, and on-Euclidean geometry.

"If you want to know what mathematicians like Gauss, Euler and Dirichlet were doing..this book could be for you. It fills in many historical gaps, in a story which is largely unknown...This book is the result of work done by a serious historian of mathematics...If you are intrigued by such topics studied years ago but now largely forgotten...then read this book."

-The Mathematical Gazette (on the second edition)

"...must reading for every serious student of nineteenth century mathematics...represents a substantial contribution toward filling what is generally acknowledged to be an immense gap in the historical literature."

-ISIS (on the first edition)

"One among the most interesting books on the history of mathematics... Very stimulating reading for both historians of modern mathematics and mathematicians as well."

--Mathematical Reviews (on the first edition)

"The book contains an amazing wealth of material relating to the algebra, geometry, and analysis of the nineteenth century.... Written with accurate historical perspective and clear exposition, this book is truly hard to put down."

--Zentralblatt fur Mathematik (review of 1st edition)

Before studying modern languages at Oxford University, MICHAEL IVORY perfected his German by spending time at a Rhineland boarding school. He subsequently taught in Germany and, after qualifying as a landscape architect and urban planner, took many student groups there to learn from the country's considerable achievements in these fields. He has traveled extensively in central and eastern Europe, and has watched with particular interest as the peoples and countries of the former Soviet bloc have adapted to the post-Communist world. Writing a guide to the whole of Germany was the fulfillment of a long-standing ambition. JEREMY GRAY was born of English parents in Louisiana. He began his writing career at news agencies, working at Agence France Presse and Bloomberg in Germany before moving to The Financial Times in Amsterdam. Gray has more than a dozen guidebooks to his credit, including bestselling titles on Amsterdam, Montreal, and Munich, and has contributed travel photography to publications around the globe. Gray now lives in the pulsing heart of Berlin's Mitte district.

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ISBN 13	9780817647728
ISBN 10	0817647724
Title	Linear Differential Equations and Group Theory from Riemann to Poincare
Author	Jeremy Gray
Series	Modern Birkhauser Classics
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Birkhauser Boston Inc
Year published	2008-01-21
Number of pages	338
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