James Joseph Sylvester: Life and Work in Letters

Karen Hunger (Associate Professor of History and Mathematics, Associate Professor of History and Mathematics, University of Virginia, USA) Parshall

Oxford University Press, 1998

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In the folklore of mathematics, James Joseph Sylvester (1814-1897) is the eccentric, hot-tempered, 19th-century mathematician. This volume uses 140 letters from Sylvester's correspondence in order to establish the true picture of Sylvester in both personal and professional spheres.

ISBN-13
9780198503910
ISBN-10
0198503911
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
1998
Publication date
1998-10-01
Pages
340
Dimensions
243x163x23
Weight
678