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The Mathematical Heritage of Hermann Weyl

The Mathematical Heritage of Hermann Weyl

by R.O. Wells and R. O. Wells
Hardback
Publication Date: 15/12/1988

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Hermann Weyl was one of the most influential mathematicians of the twentieth century. Viewing mathematics as an organic whole rather than a collection of separate subjects, Weyl made profound contributions to a wide range of areas, including analysis, geometry, number theory, Lie groups, and mathematical physics, as well as the philosophy of science and of mathematics. The topics he chose to study, the lines of thought he initiated, and his general perspective on mathematics have proved remarkably fruitful and have formed the basis for some of the best of modern mathematical research.This volume contains the proceedings of the AMS Symposium on the Mathematical Heritage of Hermann Weyl, held in May 1987 at Duke University. In addition to honoring Weyl's great accomplishments in mathematics, the symposium also sought to stimulate the younger generation of mathematicians by highlighting the cohesive nature of modern mathematics as seen from Weyl's ideas. The symposium assembled a brilliant array of speakers and covered a wide range of topics. All of the papers are expository and will appeal to a broad audience of mathematicians, theoretical physicists, and other scientists.
ISBN:
9780821814826
9780821814826
Category:
History of mathematics
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
15-12-1988
Publisher:
American Mathematical Society
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
344
Dimensions (mm):
254x184mm
Weight:
0.79kg

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