History of Mathematics in Hungary until the 20th Century. Szenassy, Barna: - gebunden oder broschiert

EAN (ISBN-13): 9783540554974
ISBN (ISBN-10): 3540554971
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Erscheinungsjahr: 1992
Herausgeber: Springer

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ISBN/EAN: 3540554971

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3-540-55497-1, 978-3-540-55497-4
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Autor des Buches: van hoff, barna
Titel des Buches: history 20th century, vorlesungen über theoretische, mathematics and history, vorlesungen chemie, the history hungary

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Daten vom Verlag:

Autor/in: Barna Szenassy
Titel: History of Mathematics in Hungary until the 20th Century
Verlag: Springer; Springer Berlin
370 Seiten
Erscheinungsjahr: 1992-09-07
Berlin; Heidelberg; DE
Gewicht: 0,770 kg
Sprache: Englisch
85,59 € (DE)
87,99 € (AT)
106,60 CHF (CH)
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BB; Book; Hardcover, Softcover / Mathematik/Allgemeines, Lexika; Geschichte der Mathematik; Verstehen; Mathematik; History of Mathematics; Mathematik/Geschichte; Kulturgeschichte; Geschichte der Mathematik; Mathematics; Cultural History; B; History of Mathematical Sciences; Mathematics and Statistics; History of Science; Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften; BC; EA

I. Data on mathematical culture in Hungary before printing.- 1. The origin of Hungarian numerals and cuneiform number symbols.- 2. Written relics of the beginnings of mathematical culture in Hungary.- II. The age of elementary arithmetics.- 3. Education. General level of learning.- 4. Mathematical culture in Hungary as reflected by the first arithmetics and geometries.- 5. János Apáczai Csere’s contribution to mathematics.- 6. 17th century mathematical manuscripts.- 7. The first Hungarian dissertations in mathematics.- III. The beginnings of mathematical research in Hungary.- 8. The deepening of scientific thought.- 9. The mathematical ideas of Istvan Hatvani.- 10. János András Segner.- 11. Some noteworthy textbooks and tables.- 12. Hungarian attempts at quadrature and trisection.- IV. The times of the two Bolyais.- 13. Some preliminary remarks.- 14. Farkas Bolyai.- 15. János Bolyai.- 16. The mathematical activity of the Hungarian Scholarly Society in its first decades.- V. The expansion of mathematical research.- 17. Rising demands towards mathematics.- 18. External factors of the development of mathematics in Hungary.- 19. Jenö Hunyady.- 20. Gyula König.- 21. The emergence of the Bolyai cult.- 22. Gyula Vályi.- 23. Zoárd Geöcze.- 24. At the outset of the 20th century.- 25. Biographies.- The titles of Hungarian periodicals.- Geographical glossary.- Name index.
The book is the first detailed survey on the history of mathematical research in Hungary from the earliest times to the beginning of the 20th century. The readership is mainly mathematicians, researchers in cultural history but also teachers and students interested in the history of mathematics. Apart from treating the development of mathematical research in Hungary, the book also paints a detailed picture of the historical and cultural background.