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1 online resource (477 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction -- 1. Cambridge: The rise and fall of the mathematical tripos / Tony Crilly -- 2. Mathematics in Victorian Oxford: A tale of three professors / Keith Hannabuss -- 3. Mathematics in the metropolis: A survey of Victorian London / Adrian Rice -- 4. Scotland: Land of opportunity but few rewards / A.J.S. Mann and A.D.D. Craik -- 5. Taking root: Mathematics in Victorian Ireland / Raymond Flood -- 6. Wranglers in exile: Mathematics in the British empire / June Barrow-Green -- 7. A voice for mathematics: Victorian mathematical journals and societies / Sloan Evans Despeaux -- 8. Victorian 'applied mathematics' / A.D.D. Craik -- 9. Victorian astronomy: The age of the 'Grand Amateur' / Allan Chapman -- 10. Calculating engines: Machines, mathematics, and misconceptions / Doron D. Swade -- 11. Vital statistics: The measurement of public health / M. Eileen Magnello -- 13. Instruction in the calculus and differential equations in Victorian and Edwardian Britain / I. Grattan-Guinness -- 14. Geometry: The Euclid debate / Amirouche Moktefi -- 15. Victorian algebra: The freedom to create new mathematical entities / Karen Hunger Parshall -- 16. Victorian logic: From Whately to Russell / I. Grattan-Guinness -- 17. Combinatorics: A very Victorian recreation / Robin Wilson -- 18. Overstating their case? Reflections on British pure mathematics in the 19th century / Jeremy Gray |
| Summary |
During the Victorian era, industrial and economic growth led to a phenomenal rise in productivity and invention. That spirit of creativity and ingenuity was reflected in the massive expansion in scope and complexity of many scientific disciplines during this time, with subjects evolving rapidly and the creation of many new disciplines. The subject of mathematics was no exception and many of the advances made by mathematicians during the Victorian period are still familiar today;matrices, vectors, Boolean algebra, histograms, and standard deviation were just some of the innovations pioneered by |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-455) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Mathematics -- History -- 19th century
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Aufsatzsammlung
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MATHEMATICS -- Essays.
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MATHEMATICS -- Pre-Calculus.
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MATHEMATICS -- Reference.
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Mathematics
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Mathematikerin
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Mathematiker
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Großbritannien
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Rice, Adrian
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Wilson, Robin
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| ISBN |
0191627933 |
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9780191627934 |
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