A Richer Picture of Mathematics The Göttingen Tradition and Beyond /

• Main Author: Rowe, David E. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Mathematics.; History.; History of Mathematical Sciences.; History of Science.

Historian David E. Rowe captures the rich tapestry of mathematical creativity in this collection of essays from the "Years Ago" column of The Mathematical Intelligencer. With topics ranging from ancient Greek mathematics to modern relativistic cosmology, this collection conveys the impetus...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Foreword
• Part 1: Two Rival Centers Gottingen vs. Berlin
• Part 2: The Young Felix Klein
• Part 3: David Hilbert Steps Onstage
• Part 4: Mathematics and the Relativity Revolution
• Part 5: Gottingen in the Era of Hilbert and Courant
• Part 6: People and Legacies.