Mr Hopkins' men Cambridge reform and British mathematics in the 19th century

The 19th century was a key period in the development of the mathematical sciences in Britain. Subjects such as rigid-body dynamics, hydrodynamics, elasticity, optics, heat, electricity and magnetism were extended and given firmer foundations; new areas of pure mathematics were explored; and major ad...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Craik, Alex D. D. (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Springer c2007.
Edition:1st ed. 2007.
Subjects:
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009461771306719
Table of Contents:
  • pt. I. Educating the elite
  • pt. II. Careers of the wranglers.