L.E.J. Brouwer topologist, intuitionist, philosopher : how mathematics is rooted in life
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 a...
| Autor principal: | |
|---|---|
| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
London :
Springer
2013
|
| Materias: | |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b26086414*spi |
| Sumario: | 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 consolid |
|---|---|
| Descripción Física: | xii, 875 p. : il. ; 24 cm |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 833-849). Índice |
| ISBN: | 9781447146155 |
