Книга The Mathematics of Great Amateurs The Mathematics of Great Amateurs Книги Математика Автор: Julian Lowell Coolidge Год издания: 1990 Формат: pdf Издат.:Oxford University Press Страниц: 240 Размер: 10,1 ISBN: 0198539398 Язык: Английский0 (голосов: 0) Оценка:This unique history surveys the mathematical contributions of numerous individuals noted mainly for their groundbreaking activities in other fields. It evaluates the discoveries of such luminaries as Plato, Leonardo da Vinci, Omar Khayyam, Jan de Witt, Denis Diderot, William George Horner,Antoine Arnauld, and many others, providing fascinating information on their lives and circumstances. The book also includes a valuable introductory essay by Professor Jeremy Gray, who comments on changes that have taken place in the study of history and mathematics since the initial publication ofthis classic work in 1949.