Development Of Mathematics Between The World Wars, The: Case Studies, Examples And Analyses
Development Of Mathematics Between The World Wars, The: Case Studies, Examples And Analyses

Author: Martina Becvarova

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2021-05-14

Total Pages: 623

ISBN-13: 1786349329

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The Development of Mathematics Between the World Wars traces the transformation of scientific life within mathematical communities during the interwar period in Central and Eastern Europe, specifically in Germany, Russia, Poland, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia. Throughout the book, in-depth mathematical analyses and examples are included for the benefit of the reader.World War I heavily affected academic life. In European countries, many talented researchers and students were killed in action and scientific activities were halted to resume only in the postwar years. However, this inhibition turned out to be a catalyst for the birth of a new generation of mathematicians, for the emergence of new ideas and theories and for the surprising creation of new and outstanding scientific schools.The final four chapters are not restricted to Central and Eastern Europe and deal with the development of mathematics between World War I and World War II. After describing the general state of mathematics at the end of the 19th century and the first third of the 20th century, three case studies dealing with selected mathematical disciplines are presented (set theory, potential theory, combinatorics), in a way accessible to a broad audience of mathematicians as well as historians of mathematics.

The Development of Mathematics Between the World Wars
The Development of Mathematics Between the World Wars

Author: Martina Bečvářová

Publisher: Wspc (Europe)

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 624

ISBN-13: 9781786349309

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The Development of Mathematics Between the World Wars traces the transformation of scientific life within mathematical communities during the interwar period in Central and Eastern Europe, specifically in Germany, Russia, Poland, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia. Throughout the book, in-depth mathematical analyses and examples are included for the benefit of the reader. World War I heavily affected academic life. In European countries, many talented researchers and students were killed in action and scientific activities were halted to resume only in the postwar years. However, this inhibition turned out to be a catalyst for the birth of a new generation of mathematicians, for the emergence of new ideas and theories and for the surprising creation of new and outstanding scientific schools. The final four chapters are not restricted to Central and Eastern Europe and deal with the development of mathematics between World War I and World War II. After describing the general state of mathematics at the end of the 19th century and the first third of the 20th century, three case studies dealing with selected mathematical disciplines are presented (set theory, potential theory, combinatorics), in a way accessible to a broad audience of mathematicians as well as historians of mathematics.

Numerical Analysis: Historical Developments in the 20th Century
Numerical Analysis: Historical Developments in the 20th Century

Author: C. Brezinski

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2012-12-02

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 0444598588

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Numerical analysis has witnessed many significant developments in the 20th century. This book brings together 16 papers dealing with historical developments, survey papers and papers on recent trends in selected areas of numerical analysis, such as: approximation and interpolation, solution of linear systems and eigenvalue problems, iterative methods, quadrature rules, solution of ordinary-, partial- and integral equations. The papers are reprinted from the 7-volume project of the Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics on '/homepage/sac/cam/na2000/index.htmlNumerical Analysis 2000'. An introductory survey paper deals with the history of the first courses on numerical analysis in several countries and with the landmarks in the development of important algorithms and concepts in the field.

Mathematics Unbound: The Evolution of an International Mathematical Research Community, 1800-1945
Mathematics Unbound: The Evolution of an International Mathematical Research Community, 1800-1945

Author: Karen Hunger Parshall

Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 0821821245

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Although today's mathematical research community takes its international character very much for granted, this ``global nature'' is relatively recent, having evolved over a period of roughly 150 years-from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth century. During this time, the practice of mathematics changed from being centered on a collection of disparate national communities to being characterized by an international group of scholars for whom thegoal of mathematical research and cooperation transcended national boundaries. Yet, the development of an international community was far from smooth and involved obstacles such as war, political upheaval, and national rivalries. Until now, this evolution has been largely overlooked by historians andmathematicians alike. This book addresses the issue by bringing together essays by twenty experts in the history of mathematics who have investigated the genesis of today's international mathematical community. This includes not only developments within component national mathematical communities, such as the growth of societies and journals, but also more wide-ranging political, philosophical, linguistic, and pedagogical issues. The resulting volume is essential reading for anyone interestedin the history of modern mathematics. It will be of interest to mathematicians, historians of mathematics, and historians of science in general.

Writing the History of Mathematics: Its Historical Development
Writing the History of Mathematics: Its Historical Development

Author: Joseph W. Dauben

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2002-09-23

Total Pages: 776

ISBN-13: 9783764361679

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As an historiographic monograph, this book offers a detailed survey of the professional evolution and significance of an entire discipline devoted to the history of science. It provides both an intellectual and a social history of the development of the subject from the first such effort written by the ancient Greek author Eudemus in the Fourth Century BC, to the founding of the international journal, Historia Mathematica, by Kenneth O. May in the early 1970s.

Public Policy Analysis
Public Policy Analysis

Author: William N. Dunn

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-07-22

Total Pages: 481

ISBN-13: 1317344847

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Dunn presents a problem-oriented, integrated, multidisciplinary synthesis of concepts and methods of public policy analysis. The text draws from political science, public administration, economics, decision analysis, and social and political theory.

Lectures in the History of Mathematics
Lectures in the History of Mathematics

Author: H. J. M. Bos

Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9780821896754

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" [These lectures] are about themes of the history of mathematics which for various reasons are dear to me. The early differential and integral calculus, Christiaan Huygens, and the concept of construction in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century mathematics are the three themes around which much of my research has concentrated and which continue to fascinate me by the insights they offer in the development of that special human activity called mathematics." ---from the Introduction. This volume contains 11 lectures ranging over a variety of topics in the history of mathematics. The lectures, presented between 1970 and 1987, were delivered in a variety of venues and appeared only in less accessible publications. Those who teach mathematics, as well as mathematics historians, will appreciate this insightful, wide ranging book. The History of Mathematics series is cojointly published with the London Mathematical Society

Proceedings of the 2022 International Conference on Mathematical Statistics and Economic Analysis (MSEA 2022)
Proceedings of the 2022 International Conference on Mathematical Statistics and Economic Analysis (MSEA 2022)

Author: Gaikar Vilas Bhau

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-12-22

Total Pages: 1514

ISBN-13: 9464630426

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This is an open access book. 2022 International Conference on Mathematical Statistics and Economic Analysis(MSEA 2022) will be held in Dalian, China from May 27 to 29, 2022. Based on probability theory, mathematical statistics studies the statistical regularity of a large number of random phenomena, and infers and forecasts the whole. Economic development is very important to people's life and the country. Through data statistics and analysis, we can quickly understand the law of economic development. This conference combines mathematical statistics and economic analysis for the first time to explore the relationship between them, so as to provide a platform for experts and scholars in the field of mathematical statistics and economic analysis to exchange and discuss.