Description: Further DetailsTitle: L.E.J. Brouwer – Topologist, Intuitionist, PhilosopherCondition: NewSubtitle: How Mathematics Is Rooted in LifeEAN: 9781447146155ISBN: 9781447146155Publisher: Springer London LtdFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 12/04/2012Description: Dirk van Dalen’s biography studies the fascinating life of the famous Dutch mathematician and philosopher Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer.Brouwer belonged to a special class of genius; complex and often controversial and gifted with a deep intuition, he had an unparalleled access to the secrets and intricacies of mathematics. Most mathematicians remember L.E.J. Brouwer from his scientific breakthroughs in the young subject of topology and for the famous Brouwer fixed point theorem. Brouwer’s main interest, however, was in the foundation of mathematics which led him to introduce, and then consolidate, constructive methods under the name ‘intuitionism’. This made him one of the main protagonists in the ‘foundation crisis’ of mathematics.As a confirmed internationalist, he also got entangled in the interbellum struggle for the ending of the boycott of German and Austrian scientists. This time during the twentieth century was turbulent; nationalist resentment and friction between formalism and intuitionism led to the Mathematische Annalen conflict ('The war of the frogs and the mice'). It was here that Brouwer played a pivotal role.The present biography is an updated revision of the earlier two volume biography in one single book. It appeals to mathematicians and anybody interested in the history of mathematics in the first half of the twentieth century.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 235mmItem Length: 155mmAuthor: Dirk van DalenGenre: Science Nature & MathTopic: Technology & Engineering, Language & ReferenceType: TextbookRelease Year: 2012 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: L.E.J. Brouwer – Topologist, Intuitionist, Philosopher
Title: L.E.J. Brouwer – Topologist, Intuitionist, Philosopher
Subtitle: How Mathematics Is Rooted in Life
EAN: 9781447146155
ISBN: 9781447146155
Release Date: 12/04/2012
Release Year: 2012
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Item Height: 235mm
Genre: Science Nature & Math
Topic: Language & Reference
Number of Pages: Xii, 875 Pages
Publication Name: L. E. J. Brouwer-Topologist, Intuitionist, Philosopher : How Mathematics Is Rooted in Life
Language: English
Publisher: Springer London, The Limited
Subject: History & Philosophy, Cultural Heritage, Topology, Logic, Science & Technology
Publication Year: 2012
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 565.3 Oz
Item Length: 9.3 in
Author: Dirk Van Dalen
Subject Area: Mathematics, Biography & Autobiography
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Hardcover
