On the Hypotheses Which Lie at the Bases of Geometry / by Bernhard Riemann ; edited by Jürgen Jost.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Riemann, Bernhard., Author.

Contributor:

Jost, Jürgen., Editor.

Series:

Classic Texts in the Sciences, 2365-9971

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mathematics.

History.

History of Mathematical Sciences.

Local Subjects:

History of Mathematical Sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (181 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2016.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Birkhäuser, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book presents William Clifford’s English translation of Bernhard Riemann’s classic text together with detailed mathematical, historical and philosophical commentary. The basic concepts and ideas, as well as their mathematical background, are provided, putting Riemann’s reasoning into the more general and systematic perspective achieved by later mathematicians and physicists (including Helmholtz, Ricci, Weyl, and Einstein) on the basis of his seminal ideas. Following a historical introduction that positions Riemann’s work in the context of his times, the history of the concept of space in philosophy, physics and mathematics is systematically presented. A subsequent chapter on the reception and influence of the text accompanies the reader from Riemann’s times to contemporary research. Not only mathematicians and historians of the mathematical sciences, but also readers from other disciplines or those with an interest in physics or philosophy will find this work both appealing and insightful.

Contents:

Introduction

Historical background

Riemann's habilitation

Presentation of the texts

Reception and impact on history

Modern research

Bibliography.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

3-319-26042-1