Appendix, the theory of space
The epoch-making work of János Bolyai is presented here, together with a supplement outlining Hungarian political and science history to help the reader to get acquainted with the miserable fate of János Bolyai and with his intellectual world. A facsimile of a copy of Bolyai's original 1831 S...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Amsterdam
North-Holland
1987, 1987
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Series: | North-Holland mathematics studies
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Collection: | Elsevier eBook collection Mathematics - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | The epoch-making work of János Bolyai is presented here, together with a supplement outlining Hungarian political and science history to help the reader to get acquainted with the miserable fate of János Bolyai and with his intellectual world. A facsimile of a copy of Bolyai's original 1831 Scientia Spatii (also known as the Appendix) is included, together with a translation. Comments and notes, and a survey of the effects of his work, complete the volume |
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Physical Description: | 238, [1] pages illustrations |
ISBN: | 9780080872490 |