Mobius and his Band: Mathematics and Astronomy in Nineteenth-Century Germany

by John Fauvel (Editor), Robin Wilson (Editor), Raymond Flood (Editor)

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ISBN-13: 978-0198539698

ISBN-10: 019853969X

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August Mobius was one of the 19th century's most influential mathematicians and astronomers. Written by six distinguished contributors, this book explores the work of Mobius and his brilliant German contemporaries. The work emphasizes those achievements which in many ways can be seen to reflect the exciting advances taking place at the time throughout the entire scientific world. The background to Mobius's life and labors is provided by John Fauvel. Gert Schubring examines the mathematical community in 19th-century Germany, while Allan Chapman describes the revolution in astronomy that took place during the period. Jeremy Gray analyzes Mobius's contribution to geometrical mechanics and Norman Biggs traces his role in the development of topological ideas. Finally, Ian Stewart explores the legacy Mobius left to mathematics in our own century. This stimulating volume will appeal to all scientists in the fields that Mobius helped advance--physics, mathematics, and astronomy--as well as general readers interested in the history of science.

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Hardcover: 184 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press (August 26, 1993)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 019853969X
ISBN-13: 978-0198539698
Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 0.6 x 9.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
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Interesting stories about Mobius and science of 19th century

By A Customer on January 25, 1999

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I got to know many things about Mobius and his works from this book. For example, what cause him to think about the famous Mobius function and Mobius inversion formula. Also, there are facts that support J.B. Listing(1808-1882) as the first inventor of the Mobius Band. In the first half of 19-th century, many leading mathematicians made a living as astronomers, because mathematics at that time had not been accepted as an independent scientific field!

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