Leonhard Euler and the Bernoullis: Mathematicians from Basel

Tent, M. B. W.

ISBN 10: 156881464X / ISBN 13: 9781568814643

Verlag: A K Peters/CRC Press, 2009

296 pp., Hardcover, book plate to the front paste down, hand stamp to the front free endpaper and top and fore edges, else very good in a fine dust jacket. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ZB1336689

Inhaltsangabe:

"Leonhard Euler and the Bernoullis is a fascinating tale of the Bernoulli family and Euler's association with them. Successful merchants in the 16th and 17th centuries, the Bernoullis were driven out of Antwerp during the persecution of the Huguenots and settled first in Frankfurt, and then in Basel, where one of the most remarkable mathematical dynasties evolved with Jacob, Johann, and Daniel Bernoulli the most prominent among them. Euler, fortunate to have had Johann Bernoulli as a tutor, quickly rose to prominence in the academies of Berlin and St. Petersburg, and became the most prolific and profound mathematician that ever lived.

The story of these remarkable men, their great ambitions and dedication to their science-often against parental authority-is skillfully told by the author. Refreshing fictional dialogue is interspersed throughout into an otherwise accurate historical scenario. The book is intended for the young adult audience of middle school and early high school ages, but surely will also appeal to a general audience, with or without mathematical background."

--Walter Gautschi, Purdue University

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: M. B. W. Tent

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Leonhard Euler and the Bernoullis: ...
Verlag: A K Peters/CRC Press
Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Very Good