L.E.J. Brouwer : topologist, intuitionist, philosopher : how mathematics is rooted in life
Dirk van Dalen s biography studies the fascinating life of the famous Dutch mathematician and philosopher Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer. Brouwer belonged to a special class of genius; complex and often controversial and gifted with a deep intuition, he had an unparalleled access to the secrets and in...
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| Format: | Livre numérique |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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London :
Springer London
2013.
Cham : Springer Nature |
| Accès en ligne: | Accès sur la plateforme de l'éditeur Accès sur la plateforme Istex Accès Université d'Orléans Accès INSA CVL |
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| Autres localisations: | Voir dans le Sudoc |
| Edition sous un autre format: | • L.E.J. Brouwer, topologist, intuitionist, philosopher, how mathematics is rooted in life, Dirk van Dalen, 2013, London, Springer, 1 vol. (XII-875 p., 978-1-447-14615-5 • L.E.J. Brouwer Topologist, Intuitionist, Philosopher, Texte imprimé, 9781447146179 • L.E.J. Brouwer Topologist, Intuitionist, Philosopher, Texte imprimé, 9781447169901 |
Table des matières:
- Child and Student
- Mathematics and Mysticism
- The Dissertation.-Cantor-Schoenflies Topology
- The New Topology
- Making a Career
- The War Years
- Mathematics after the War
- Politics and Mathematics
- The Breakthrough
- The Fathers of Dimension
- Progress, Recognition, and Frictions
- From Berlin to Vienna
- The Three Battles
- The Thirties
- War and Occupation
- Post-War Events
- The Restless Emeritus.