Remarkable Mathematicians

Author : Ioan James
Publisher : Mathematical Association of America
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2003-02-06
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0521817773

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Remarkable Mathematicians by Ioan James Pdf

Ioan James introduces and profiles sixty mathematicians from the era when mathematics was freed from its classical origins to develop into its modern form. The subjects, all born between 1700 and 1910, come from a wide range of countries, and all made important contributions to mathematics, through their ideas, their teaching, and their influence. James emphasizes their varied life stories, not the details of their mathematical achievements. The book is organized chronologically into ten chapters, each of which contains biographical sketches of six mathematicians. The men and women James has chosen to portray are representative of the history of mathematics, such that their stories, when read in sequence, convey in human terms something of the way in which mathematics developed. Ioan James is a professor at the Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford. He is the author of Topological Topics (Cambridge, 1983), Fibrewise Topology (Cambridge, 1989), Introduction to Uniform Spaces (Cambridge, 1990), Topological and Uniform Spaces (Springer-Verlag New York, 1999), and co-author with Michael C. Crabb of Fibrewise Homotopy Theory (Springer-Verlag New York, 1998). James is the former editor of the London Mathematical Society Lecture Note Series and volume editor of numerous books. He is the organizer of the Oxford Series of Topology symposia and other conferences, and co-chairman of the Task Force for Mathematical Sciences of Campaign for Oxford.

Author : Thomas Penyngton Kirkman,Henry John Stephen Smith,Isaac Todhunter,George Peacock
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022-07-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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World's Famous Mathematicians Series : (Thomas Penyngton Kirkman+Henry John Stephen Smith+Isaac Todhunter+George Peacock) by Thomas Penyngton Kirkman,Henry John Stephen Smith,Isaac Todhunter,George Peacock Pdf

World's Famous Mathematicians Series: This series pays homage to some of the most influential and renowned mathematicians in history, each of whom has made significant contributions to the field of mathematics: Thomas Penyngton Kirkman: Thomas Penyngton Kirkman was a British mathematician known for his work in combinatorics and group theory. He is best remembered for his investigation of a particular type of combinatorial design known as Kirkman's schoolgirl problem. His contributions to the field have had a lasting impact on combinatorial mathematics. Henry John Stephen Smith: Henry John Stephen Smith was an English mathematician who made significant contributions to various areas of mathematics, including number theory and algebra. He was a gifted educator and served as the Savilian Professor of Geometry at the University of Oxford. Smith's profound insights into mathematical concepts have left a lasting legacy in the field. Isaac Todhunter: Isaac Todhunter was an English mathematician and historian of mathematics. He is best known for his textbooks on mathematics, including "A Treatise on Plane Co-ordinate Geometry" and "A History of the Theory of Elasticity." Todhunter's works have been instrumental in advancing the study of mathematics and making it accessible to a broader audience. George Peacock: George Peacock was an English mathematician and logician who played a key role in the development of symbolic algebra. He was one of the early pioneers of symbolic logic and made significant advancements in the study of algebraic equations. Peacock's work has had a lasting impact on the field of mathematics and laid the foundation for modern algebraic notation. Key Aspects of the Series "World's Famous Mathematicians Series": Combinatorics and Group Theory: Thomas Penyngton Kirkman's work delves into combinatorics and group theory. Wide-ranging Contributions: Henry John Stephen Smith's contributions span various areas of mathematics, including number theory and algebra. Educator and Historian: Isaac Todhunter's work as an educator and historian of mathematics has had a significant impact on the field. Symbolic Algebra: George Peacock's work in symbolic algebra and logic has been foundational to modern mathematics. The mathematicians featured in the "World's Famous Mathematicians Series" have left a profound impact on the development and understanding of mathematics. Each of them has contributed to various branches of mathematics, leaving a lasting legacy that continues to inspire and shape the field to this day.

Author : JAMES
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0521670489

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Remarkable Mathematician:From Euler To Von Neumann by JAMES Pdf

Ioan James introduces and profiles sixty mathematicians from an era which saw mathematics freed from its classical origins to develop into its modern form. The characters, all born between 1700 and 1910, come from a wide range of countries, and all made an important contribution to mathematics, through their ideas, their teaching, their influence, and so on. The book is organised chronologically into ten chapters, each of which contains potted life stories of six mathematicians. The players James has chosen to portray are sufficiently representative that their stories, when read in sequence, convey in human terms something of the way in which mathematics developed.

Author : Norbert Euler,Da-jun Zhang
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781000423303

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Nonlinear Systems and Their Remarkable Mathematical Structures by Norbert Euler,Da-jun Zhang Pdf

The third volume in this sequence of books consists of a collection of contributions that aims to describe the recent progress in nonlinear differential equations and nonlinear dynamical systems (both continuous and discrete). Nonlinear Systems and Their Remarkable Mathematical Structures: Volume 3, Contributions from China just like the first two volumes, consists of contributions by world-leading experts in the subject of nonlinear systems, but in this instance only featuring contributions by leading Chinese scientists who also work in China (in some cases in collaboration with western scientists). Features Clearly illustrate the mathematical theories of nonlinear systems and its progress to both the non-expert and active researchers in this area Suitable for graduate students in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and some of the Engineering sciences Written in a careful pedagogical manner by those experts who have been involved in the research themselves, and each contribution is reasonably self-contained

Author : Purabi Mukherji
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-11
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9789811961328

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Notable Modern Indian Mathematicians and Statisticians by Purabi Mukherji Pdf

This book provides a comprehensive portrayal of the history of Indian mathematicians and statisticians and uncovers many missing parts of the scientific representation of mathematical and statistical research during the 19th and 20th centuries of Bengal (now West Bengal), India. This book gives a brief historical account about the establishment of the first-two departments in an Indian university, where graduate teaching and research were initiated. This was a unique distinction for the University of Calcutta which was established in 1857. The creation of the world famous Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) in Calcutta (now Kolkata) is also briefly described. The lives and works of the 16 pioneer mathematical scientists who adorned the above mentioned institutions and the first Indian Institute Technology (IIT) of India have been elaborated in lucid language. Some outstanding scholars who were trained at the ISI but left India permanently have also been discussed briefly in a separate chapter. This book fulfils a long-standing gap in the history of modern Indian mathematics, which will make the book very useful to researchers in the history of science and mathematics. Written in very lucid English with little mathematical or statistical jargon makes the book immensely readable even to general readers with interest in scientific history even from non-mathematical, non-statistical background. This book is a clear portrayal of the struggle and success of researchers in mathematical sciences in Bengal (an important part of the colonial India), unveils before the international community of mathematical scientists. The real connoisseurs will appreciate the value of the book, as it will clear up many prevailing misconceptions.

Author : Katherine Johnson,Joylette Hylick,Katherine Moore
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780062897695

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My Remarkable Journey by Katherine Johnson,Joylette Hylick,Katherine Moore Pdf

The remarkable woman at heart of the smash New York Times bestseller and Oscar-winning film Hidden Figures tells the full story of her life, including what it took to work at NASA, help land the first man on the moon, and live through a century of turmoil and change. In 2015, at the age of 97, Katherine Johnson became a global celebrity. President Barack Obama awarded her the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom—the nation’s highest civilian honor—for her pioneering work as a mathematician on NASA’s first flights into space. Her contributions to America’s space program were celebrated in a blockbuster and Academy-award nominated movie. In this memoir, Katherine shares her personal journey from child prodigy in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia to NASA human computer. In her life after retirement, she served as a beacon of light for her family and community alike. Her story is centered around the basic tenets of her life—no one is better than you, education is paramount, and asking questions can break barriers. The memoir captures the many facets of this unique woman: the curious “daddy’s girl,” pioneering professional, and sage elder. This multidimensional portrait is also the record of a century of racial history that reveals the influential role educators at segregated schools and Historically Black Colleges and Universities played in nurturing the dreams of trailblazers like Katherine. The author pays homage to her mentor—the African American professor who inspired her to become a research mathematician despite having his own dream crushed by racism. Infused with the uplifting wisdom of a woman who handled great fame with genuine humility and great tragedy with enduring hope, My Remarkable Journey ultimately brings into focus a determined woman who navigated tough racial terrain with soft-spoken grace—and the unrelenting grit required to make history and inspire future generations.

Author : Ioan Mackenzie James
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Mathematicians
ISBN : OCLC:1151177972

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Remarkable Mathematicians by Ioan Mackenzie James Pdf

Author : Jöran Friberg
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2007-07-31
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780387345437

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A Remarkable Collection of Babylonian Mathematical Texts by Jöran Friberg Pdf

The book analyzes the mathematical tablets from the private collection of Martin Schoyen. It includes analyses of tablets which have never been studied before. This provides new insight into Babylonian understanding of sophisticated mathematical objects. The book is carefully written and organized. The tablets are classified according to mathematical content and purpose, while drawings and pictures are provided for the most interesting tablets.

Author : Mariana Cook
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-21
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : UOM:39076002867351

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Mathematicians by Mariana Cook Pdf

Photographs accompanied by autobiographical text written by each mathematician.

Author : Sooyoung Chang
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9789814282291

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Academic Genealogy of Mathematicians by Sooyoung Chang Pdf

Burn for Burn

Author : Michael Fitzgerald,Ioan James,Professor Ioan James
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2007-07-16
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780801885877

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The Mind of the Mathematician by Michael Fitzgerald,Ioan James,Professor Ioan James Pdf

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Author : Michael Bradley
Publisher : Infobase Holdings, Inc
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-01
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781438182308

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Mathematics Frontiers, Updated Edition by Michael Bradley Pdf

Tracing the development of mathematics from a biographical standpoint, Mathematics Frontiers, Updated Edition profiles innovators from the second half of the 20th century who made significant discoveries in both pure and applied mathematics. The 10 mathematicians in this updated edition exemplify a growing diversity within the mathematical community, drawing from the talents of individuals across all nationalities, races, and genders. From John H. Conway, who helped complete the classification of all finite groups (and invented "The Game of Life" board game), to Stephen Hawking, who established the mathematical basis for black holes, to Fan Chung, who developed an encoding and decoding algorithm for phone calls, this lively survey of contemporary minds behind the math is ideal for middle and high school students seeking resources for research or general interest.

Author : Emilia Jakimowicz,Adam Miranowicz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-15
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 8373267980

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Stefan Banach by Emilia Jakimowicz,Adam Miranowicz Pdf

Author : Robyn V. Young,Zoran Minderović
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105022138171

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Notable Mathematicians by Robyn V. Young,Zoran Minderović Pdf

In addition to profiling 300 mathematicians from ancient times to the present day, this volume includes women and minorities, provides a timeline of mathematics, lists winners of mathematical awards and prizes, and indexes its subjects by sex, nationality, and topic.

Author : Judith R. Goodstein
Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780821839690

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The Volterra Chronicles by Judith R. Goodstein Pdf

The life of Vito Volterra, one of the finest scientists and mathematicians Italy ever produced, spans the period from the unification of the Italian peninsula in 1860 to the onset of the Second World War--an era of unparalleled progress and unprecedented turmoil in the history of Europe. Born into an Italian Jewish family in the year of the liberation of Italy's Jewish ghettos, Volterra was barely in his twenties when he made his name as a mathematician and took his place as aleading light in Italy's modern scientific renaissance. By his early forties, he was a world-renowned mathematician, a sought-after figure in European intellectual and social circles, the undisputed head of Italy's mathematics and physics school--and still living with his mother, who decided the time wasripe to arrange his marriage. When Italy entered World War I in 1915, the fifty-five-year-old Volterra served with distinction and verve as a lieutenant and did not put on civilian clothes again until the Armistice of 1918. By This book, based in part on unpublished personal letters and interviews, traces the extraordinary life and times of one of Europe's foremost scientists and mathematicians, from his teenage struggles to avoid the stifling life of a ``respectable'' bank clerk in Florence,to his seminal mathematical work--which today influences fields as diverse as economics, physics, and ecology--and from his spirited support of Italy's scientific and democratic institutions during his years as an Italian Senator, to his steadfast defiance of the Fascists and Mussolini. In recountingthe life of this outstanding scientist, European Jewish intellectual, committed Italian patriot, and devoted if frequently distracted family man, The Volterra Chronicles depicts a remarkable individual in a prodigious age and takes the reader on a vivid and splendidly detailed historical journey. Information for our distributors: Copublished with the London Mathematical Society beginning with Volume 4. Members of the LMS may order directly from the AMS at the AMS member price. The LMS isregistered with the Charity Commissioners.