Mathematics in Victorian Britain

With a foreword by Adam Hart-Davis, this book constitutes perhaps the first general survey of the mathematics of the Victorian period. It charts the institutional development of mathematics as a profession, as well as exploring the numerous innovations made during this time, many of which are still...

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Autores principales: Flood, Raymond, Rice, Adrian, Wilson, Robin, Foreword by Adam Hart-Davis, Writer, photographer and broadcaster, Writer
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2011
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Mathematical Physics and Mathematics
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