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Möbius and his band : mathematics and astronomy in nineteenth-century Germany
- Title
- Möbius and his band : mathematics and astronomy in nineteenth-century Germany / edited by John Fauvel, Raymond Flood, and Robin Wilson.
- Publication
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1993.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | QA29.M5234 M63 1993 | Off-site |
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- Description
- 172 pages : illustrations; 26 cm
- Summary
- Most people have heard of the Mobius band. But the work and influence of August Mobius are more far-reaching than a topological toy. For some fifty years of the nineteenth century, August Mobius taught astronomy and researched in mathematics at Leipzig University. During those years, which saw the German nation move towards unification, German mathematics developed into the most powerful and influential in the world and German astronomers became the world leaders. How did this come about? In this fascinating, richly illustrated, and accessible book, leading scholars assess the contribution of Mobius and others of his time to the practice of mathematics and astronomy today. Mobius and his band has been written for all those interested in the historical development of ideas and their legacy, and thus both the general reader and specialists in particular fields will find much of interest.
- Subject
- Möbius, August Ferdinand, 1790-1868
- Möbius, August Ferdinand, 1790-1868
- Mobius, August Ferdinand, (1790-1868)
- 1800-1899
- Mathematics > Germany > History > 19th century
- Astronomy > Germany > History > 19th century
- Mathematicians > Germany > Biography
- Astronomers > Germany > Biography
- Mathematics > history
- Astronomy > history
- Astronomers
- Astronomy
- Mathematicians
- Mathematics
- Wiskunde
- Sterrenkunde
- Mathématique > Allemagne > Histoire > 19e siècle
- Astronomie > Allemagne > Histoire > 19e siècle
- Germany
- Genre/Form
- Biography
- Biographies.
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- A Saxon mathematician / John Fauvel -- The German mathematical community / Gert Schubring -- The astronomical revolution / Allan Chapman -- Möbius's geometrical mechanics / Jeremy Gray -- The development of topology / Norman Biggs -- Möbius's modern legacy / Ian Stewart.
- ISBN
- 019853969X
- 9780198539698
- LCCN
- 92046692
- OCLC
- ocm27264636
- 27264636
- SCSB-1996785
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library