From Riemann to differential geometry and relativity / Lizhen Ji, Athanase Papadopoulos, Sumio Yamada, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ji, Lizhen.

Papadopoulos, Athanase.

Yamada, Sumio.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geometry, Differential.

Relativity (Physics).

Physical Description:

xxxiv, 647 pages : |billustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer, 2017.

Summary:

This book explores the work of Bernhard Riemann and its impact on mathematics, philosophy and physics. It features contributions from a range of fields, historical expositions, and selected research articles that were motivated by Riemann's ideas and demonstrate their timelessness. The editors are convinced of the tremendous value of going into Riemann's work in depth, investigating his original ideas, integrating them into a broader perspective, and establishing ties with modern science and philosophy. Accordingly, the contributors to this volume are mathematicians, physicists, philosophers and historians of science. The book offers a unique resource for students and researchers in the fields of mathematics, physics and philosophy, historians of science, and more generally to a wide range of readers interested in the history of ideas.-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9783319600383

3319600389

OCLC:

1011527005