Mathematical Analysis During the 20th Century
Author | : Jean-Paul Pier |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press on Demand |
Total Pages | : 428 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : 0198503946 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780198503941 |
Rating | : 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: 'Will be a valuable source book for analysts interested in the history of the main ideas of analysis, as well as for others wanting to know about developments in other fields.' -EMS'This is a superb history of 20th century mathematical analysis.' -Zentralblatt MathematikThis book studies the 20th century evolution of essential ideas in mathematical analysis, a field that since the times of Newton and Leibnitz has been one of the most important and prestigious in mathematics. Each chapter features a comprehensive first part on developments during the period 1900-1950, and then provides outlooks on representative achievements during the later part of the century. The book will be an interesting and useful reference for graduate students and lecturers in mathematics, professional mathematicians and historians of science, as well as the interested layperson.