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Niels Henrik Abel and his Times : Called Too Soon by Flames Afar /

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Read about the dramatic life of an outstanding mathematical genius: Niels Henrik Abel (1802-1829). Arild Stubhaug, who is both a historian and a mathematician, has written the definitive biography of Niels Henrik Abel. The Norwegian original edition was a sensational success, and Arild Stubhaug was...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stubhaug, Arild
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2000.
Subjects:
Mathematics.
Computer science.
Physics.
Engineering.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • I.A Short Life
  • II. Family Background
  • III. Childhood at Gjerstad
  • IV. Disciple in Christiania (Oslo) 1815-1821
  • V. Student Life 1821-1825
  • VI. Europe
  • Travel
  • VII. The Last Years in Norway
  • VIII. The Deathbed
  • Appendices, Literature and Index.