Mathematics in Victorian Britain

Mathematics in Victorian Britain

Author: Raymond Flood

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2011-09-29

Total Pages: 477

ISBN-13: 0199601399

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With a foreword by Adam Hart-Davis, this book constitutes perhaps the first general survey of the mathematics of the Victorian period. It charts the institutional development of mathematics as a profession, as well as exploring the numerous innovations made during this time, many of which are still familiar today.