Niels Henrik Abel and his Times
Subtitle: Called Too Soon by Flames Afar
By: by Arild Stubhaug
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Berlin, Heidelberg
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 580
ISBN-13: 9783642086106; 9783662040768
Subjects: Mathematics; Engineering; Physics; Computer science
Description: Read about the dramatic life of an outstanding mathematical genius: Niels Henrik Abel (1802-1829). Arild Stubhaug, who is both a historian and a mathematician, has written the definitive biography of Niels Henrik Abel. The Norwegian original edition was a sensational success, and Arild Stubhaug was awarded the most prestigious Norwegian literary prize (Brageprisen) in the category non-fiction. Everyone with an interest in the history of mathematics and science will enjoy reading this book on one of the most famous mathematicians of the 19th century.
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Table of contents: title: I. A Short Life; title: II. Family Background; title: III. Childhood at Gjerstad; title: IV. Disciple in Christiania (Oslo) 1815-1821; title: V. Student Life 1821-1825; title: VI. Europe - Travel; title: VII. The Last Years in Norway; title: VIII. The Deathbed; title: Appendices, Literature and Index.