Duel at dawn: heroes, martyrs, and the rise of modern mathematics
2010; Association of College and Research Libraries; Volume: 48; Issue: 01 Linguagem: Inglês
10.5860/choice.48-0319
ISSN1943-5975
Autores Tópico(s)History and Theory of Mathematics
Resumo* Introduction: A Showdown in Paris Part I: Natural Men * The Eternal Child * Natural Mathematics Part II: Heroes and Martyrs * A Habit of Insult: The Short and Impertinent Life of Evariste Galois * The Exquisite Dance of the Blue Nymphs * A Martyr to Contempt Part III: Romantic Mathematics * The Poetry of Mathematics * Purity and Rigor: The Birth of Modern Mathematics Part IV: A New and Different World * The Gifted Swordsman * Conclusion: Portrait of a Mathematician * Notes * Acknowledgments * Index
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