James Joseph Sylvester: Life and Work in Letters

Auteur: Parshall, Karen Hunger (Associate Professor of History and Mathematics, Associate Professor of History and Mathematics, University of Virginia)
Editeur: Oxford University Press
In the folklore of mathematics, James Joseph Sylvester (1814-1897) is the eccentric, hot-tempered, 19th-century mathematician. This volume uses 140 letters from Sylvester's correspondence in order to establish the true picture of Sylvester in both personal and professional spheres.
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In the folklore of mathematics, James Joseph Sylvester (1814-1897) is the eccentric, hot-tempered, 19th-century mathematician. This volume uses 140 letters from Sylvester's correspondence in order to establish the true picture of Sylvester in both personal and professional spheres.
ISBN / EAN 9780198503910
Auteur Parshall, Karen Hunger (Associate Professor of History and Mathematics, Associate Professor of History and Mathematics, University of Virginia)
Editeur Oxford University Press