From Servant to Queen: A Journey through Victorian Mathematics

Author:   John Heard
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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9781107124134


Pages:   276
Publication Date:   11 April 2019
Format:   Hardback
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With a few notable exceptions, pure mathematics in Britain at the beginning of the nineteenth century was mainly a recreation for amateurs. Drawing on primary sources, John Heard provides an engaging account of the process by which it rose to become an academic discipline of repute which by the First World War was led by G. H. Hardy, and supported by the internationally-respected London Mathematical Society. In chronicling that rise, this book describes key contributions and the social environment in which mathematicians operated, using contemporary commentary where appropriate. No mathematical knowledge is required, and readers with a wide range of interests and backgrounds will find much to enjoy here. The material is presented from an impartial point of view, and provides full references to help any researchers who want to dig deeper into the original sources. The result is a unique insight into the world of Victorian mathematics and science.

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Author:   John Heard
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.70cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.590kg
ISBN:  

9781107124134


ISBN 10:   1107124131
Pages:   276
Publication Date:   11 April 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements; Notes for the reader; 1. Setting the scene; 2. The legacy of Newton; 3. The London Mathematical Society; 4. The pure mathematician as hero; 5. Mathematicians in an aethereal world; 6. Apologias for pure mathematicians; 7. Embracing beauty; 8. Epilogue; Bibliography; Index.

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'It is really interesting to read how long the Leibniz-Newton dispute had serious consequences, how ideas changed in about seventy years, and the important role that was played by the LMS in this process.' Adhemar Bultheel, European Mathematical Society '... the narrow focus of this slender volume makes it worth reading ... the book provides novices with a sound introduction to major figures, and it will challenge the thinking of experienced academics.' A. K. Ackerberg-Hastings, Choice 'It is really interesting to read how long the Leibniz-Newton dispute had serious consequences, how ideas changed in about seventy years, and the important role that was played by the LMS in this process.' Adhemar Bultheel, European Mathematical Society '... the narrow focus of this slender volume makes it worth reading ... the book provides novices with a sound introduction to major figures, and it will challenge the thinking of experienced academics.' A. K. Ackerberg-Hastings, Choice


Author Information

John Heard is an independent researcher with a doctorate in the history of science from Imperial College London. He is also a member of the British Society for the History of Science, the British Society for the History of Mathematics, and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

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