Norbert Wiener 1894–1964
Springer Basel (Verlag)
978-3-7643-2246-5 (ISBN)
1 Prologue.- 2 Count Tolstoy and Wiener's Father.- 3 New England and Wiener's Early Training, 1901-1905.- 4 Harvard and Wiener's University Training, 1906-1913.- 5 Bertrand Russell and Wiener's Postdoctoral Years, 1914-1917.- 6 World War I and Wiener's Military Yearnings.- 7 From Postulate Systems to the Brownian Motion and Potential Theory.- 8 The Allotment of National Income, Marriage, and Wiener's Academic Career.- 9 From Communications Engineering to Generalized Harmonic Analysis and Tauberian Theory.- 10 Max Born and Wiener's Thoughts on Quantum Mechanics and Unified Field Theory.- 11 The Collaboration with E. Hopf and R.E.A.C. Paley.- 12 Birkhoff's Theorem and the Consolidation of Wiener's Ideas on Statistical Physics.- 13 Lee, Bush, and Wiener's Thoughts on Networks and Computers.- 14 Bigelow and Anti-Aircraft Fire Control, 1940-1945.- 15 Arturo Rosenblueth and Wiener's Work in Physiology.- 16 McCulloch, Pitts and the Evolution of Wiener's Neurophysiological Ideas.- 17 The Cybernetical Movement and von Neumann's Letter, 1946.- 18 Cybernetics.- 19 The Second Industrial Revolution and its Educational, Economic and Social Challenges.- 20 Wiener on Global Policy and Military Science; von Neumann's Position; Science and Human Welfare.- 21 Wiener's Excursion into the Religious Domain.- 22 Wiener's Literary Predilections and Initiatives. His Concept of Art.- 23 Wiener, the Man and the Teacher: Authenticity and Prejudice in his Attitudes and Writings.- 24 Epilogue.- Academic Vita of Norbert Wiener.- Doctoral Students of Norbert Wiener.- The Classification of Wiener's Papers.- Bibliography of Norbert Wiener.- Defense Department Documents.- References.- Name Index.- Photograph Index and Credits.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.12.1989 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Vita Mathematica |
| Zusatzinfo | XIV, 402 p. |
| Verlagsort | Basel |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 928 g |
| Themenwelt | Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Geschichte der Mathematik | |
| Schlagworte | Algebra • Biografisch • Calculus • Causality • Equation • Geometry • Mathematics • Mathematiker • Mathematiker (Einz.) • Proof • Theorem • Wiener, Norbert • Wissenschaftler (Biografien/Erinnerungen); Wiener, Norbert |
| ISBN-10 | 3-7643-2246-2 / 3764322462 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-7643-2246-5 / 9783764322465 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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