Mathematics And Social Utopias In France
Olinde Rodrigues And His Times
Editor: SimonAltmann
American Mathematical Society (United States), 2005
Hardback, 168 pages
ISBN: 9780821838600
ISBN-10: 0821838601
Mathematics And Social Utopias In France
Social reformer, banker, and mathematician, Olinde Rodrigues is a fascinating figure of nineteenth-century Paris. This book offers an account of his family history, education, and important mathematical works. It comprises the interests and associations that make Rodrigues such a remarkable character in the history of mathematics.
