Mathematics in Nineteenth-Century America: The Bowditch Generation (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780988744936)

The first third of the nineteenth century was the formative period for American mathematics: Nathaniel Bowditch emerged as a leader with an international reputation; American scientific journals began publishing mathematical papers; and American mathematicians began to turn away from the British-dominated mathematical philosophy of their past and to turn towards the modern mathematical approach as represented by the French textbook authors. Each of these factors contributed to a work-in-progress as American mathematicians struggled to build a foundation upon which a research community would form. This book traces the development of that that foundation.

Author: Todd Timmons
ISBN-10: 0988744937
ISBN-13: 9780988744936
Publisher: Docent Press
Language: English
Published: 07/14/2013
Pages: 280
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.59d