Appendix, the theory of space /
The epoch-making work of János Bolyai is presented here, together with a supplement outlining Hungarian political and science history to help the reader to get acquainted with the miserable fate of János Bolyai and with his intellectual world. A facsimile of a copy of Bolyai's original 1831 Sci...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Corporate Author: | |
| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English Latin |
| Language Notes: | Latin text with English translation of his Appendix scientiam spatii absolute veram exhibens. |
| Published: |
Amsterdam ; New York : New York :
North-Holland ; Sole distributors for the U.S.A. and Canada : Elsevier Science Pub. Co.,
1987.
|
| Series: | North-Holland mathematics studies ;
138. |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The epoch-making work of János Bolyai is presented here, together with a supplement outlining Hungarian political and science history to help the reader to get acquainted with the miserable fate of János Bolyai and with his intellectual world. A facsimile of a copy of Bolyai's original 1831 Scientia Spatii (also known as the Appendix) is included, together with a translation. Comments and notes, and a survey of the effects of his work, complete the volume. |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (238, [1] pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 238-239). |
| ISBN: | 9780080872490 0080872492 |