Overview
Published under the Clarendon Press imprint, this book covers 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 presitigious in mathematics. Each chapter features a comprehensive first part on developments during the period 1900-1950, then provides outlooks on achievements during the last part of the century. Chapters include original quotations from outstanding mathematicians and the book includes a bibliography of almost 1000 entries.
- | Author: Jean-Paul Pier
- | Publisher: OUP Oxford
- | Publication Date: Sep 06, 2001
- | Number of Pages: 440 pages
- | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
- | ISBN-10: 0198503946
- | ISBN-13: 9780198503941
