Henri Poincaré (Record no. 101278)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781461424079
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Standard number or code 10.1007/978-1-4614-2407-9
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Classification number QA21-27
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Subject category code PBX
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Subject category code MAT015000
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Classification number 510.9
Edition number 23
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Verhulst, Ferdinand.
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Title Henri Poincaré
Medium [electronic resource] :
Remainder of title Impatient Genius /
Statement of responsibility, etc by Ferdinand Verhulst.
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-- 2012.
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Extent XI, 260 p. 60 illus.
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Formatted contents note The early years -- Academic education, 1873-1879 -- Impressive results in Vesoul and Caen -- Career in Paris -- The prize competition of Oscar II -- Philosophy and essays.-  At the end, what kind of a man?- Automorphic functions -- Differential equations and dynamical systems.-  Analysis Situs -- Mathematical Physics -- Poincaré -- Historical data and biographical details -- References -- Index.-.
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Summary, etc This book describes the life and work of Henri Poincaré, detailing most of his unique achievements in mathematics and physics. It is divided into two parts—the first on Poincaré’s life, and the second on his contributions to the mathematical sciences. Apart from biographical details, attention is given to Poincaré’s results on automorphic functions; differential equations and dynamical systems; celestial mechanics; mathematical physics, in particular the theory of the electron and relativity; and topology (analysis situs). A chapter on philosophy explains Poincaré’s conventionalism in mathematics and his view of conventionalism in physics. The book shows how Poincaré reached his fundamentally new results in many different fields, how he thought about problems, and how one should read his work. Simultaneously, it is made clear how analysis and geometry are intertwined in Poincaré’s thinking and work. In dynamical systems, this becomes clear in his description of invariant manifolds, his association of differential equation flow with mappings, and his fixed-point theory. There is no comparable book on Poincaré presenting such a relatively complete vision of his life and the working of his very original mind. Scientists and engineers as well as general readers interested in the history of science will find this book of interest. Reviews of this book:"The title of this biography is particularly well chosen : Henri Poincaré was a true genius, and he was impatient. It gives a fair picture of both the man and the scientist, completed by particularly well chosen illustrations. Jean Mawhin, Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium "Ferdinand Verhulst has written a true scientific biography, introducing Poincaré the man, his cultural milieu, and his mathematics. This book shows why, a century after his death, Poincaré's ideas still shape a substantial part of the mathematical sciences." Philip J Holmes, Princeton University, USA  
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Mathematics.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Engineering.
650 14 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Mathematics.
650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element History of Mathematical Sciences.
650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Mathematics, general.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Astrophysics and Astroparticles.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Engineering, general.
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Title Springer eBooks
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Display text Printed edition:
International Standard Book Number 9781461424062
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Uniform Resource Identifier http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-2407-9
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