This original anthology collects 10 of Weyl's less-technical writings that address the broader scope and implications of mathematics. Most have been long unavailable or not previously published in book form. Subjects include logic, topology, abstract algebra, relativity theory, and reflections on the work of Weyl's mentor, David Hilbert. 2012 edition.
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Original anthology features less-technical essays discussing logic, topology, abstract algebra, relativity theory, and the works of David Hilbert. Most have been long unavailable or previously unpublished in book form. 2012 edition.
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Introduction
Levels of Infinity (1931)
Topology and Abstract Algebra as Two Roads of Mathematical Comprehension (1932)
Emmy Noether (1935)
The Mathematical Way of Thinking (1940)
David Hilbert (1862-1943) (1944)
David Hilbert and His Mathematical Work (1944)
Mathematics and Logic (1946)
Relativity Theory as a Stimulus in Mathematical Research (1949)
A Half-Century of Mathematics (1953)
Axiomatic versus Constructive Procedures in Mathematics (1953)
Why is the World Four-Dimensional? (1955)
References
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Product details
ISBN
9780486489032
Published
2013-03-29
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Weight
337 gr
Height
235 mm
Width
156 mm
Thickness
157 mm
Age
01, G, 01
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
256
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