Paul Lévy and Maurice Fréchet
50 Years of Correspondence in 107 Letters
Seiten
2013
Springer London Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-4471-5618-5 (ISBN)
Springer London Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-4471-5618-5 (ISBN)
Paul Levy and Maurice Frechet
The fascinating correspondence between Paul Lévy and Maurice Fréchet spans an extremely active period in French mathematics during the twentieth century. The letters of these two Frenchmen show their vicissitudes of research and passionate enthusiasm for the emerging field of modern probability theory. The letters cover various topics of mathematical importance including academic careers and professional travels, issues concerning students and committees, and the difficulties both mathematicians met to be elected to the Paris Academy of Sciences.
The technical questions that occupied Lévy and Fréchet on almost a daily basis are the primary focus of these letters, which are charged with elation, frustration and humour. Their mathematical victories and setbacks unfolded against the dramatic backdrop of the two World Wars and the occupation of France, during which Lévy was obliged to go into hiding. The clear and persistent desire of these mathematicians to continue their work whatever the circumstance testifies to the enlightened spirit of their discipline which was persistent against all odds.
The book contains a detailed and comprehensive introduction to the central topics of the correspondence. The original text of the letters is also annotated by numerous footnotes for helpful guidance. Paul Lévy and Maurice Fréchet will be useful to anybody interested in the history of mathematics in the twentieth century and, in particular, the birth of modern probab
ility theory.
The fascinating correspondence between Paul Lévy and Maurice Fréchet spans an extremely active period in French mathematics during the twentieth century. The letters of these two Frenchmen show their vicissitudes of research and passionate enthusiasm for the emerging field of modern probability theory. The letters cover various topics of mathematical importance including academic careers and professional travels, issues concerning students and committees, and the difficulties both mathematicians met to be elected to the Paris Academy of Sciences.
The technical questions that occupied Lévy and Fréchet on almost a daily basis are the primary focus of these letters, which are charged with elation, frustration and humour. Their mathematical victories and setbacks unfolded against the dramatic backdrop of the two World Wars and the occupation of France, during which Lévy was obliged to go into hiding. The clear and persistent desire of these mathematicians to continue their work whatever the circumstance testifies to the enlightened spirit of their discipline which was persistent against all odds.
The book contains a detailed and comprehensive introduction to the central topics of the correspondence. The original text of the letters is also annotated by numerous footnotes for helpful guidance. Paul Lévy and Maurice Fréchet will be useful to anybody interested in the history of mathematics in the twentieth century and, in particular, the birth of modern probab
ility theory.
Introduction.- Introduction to the correspondence.- 107 Letters from Paul Lévy to Maurice Fréchet.
| Reihe/Serie | Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 2 Illustrations, color; 12 Illustrations, black and white; XVII, 213 p. 14 illus., 2 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | England |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Themenwelt | Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Analysis |
| Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Angewandte Mathematik | |
| Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Geschichte der Mathematik | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie | |
| Schlagworte | Andrei N. Kolmogorov • Brownian motion • Emile Borel • Functional Analysis • History of Mathematics • history of probability theory • Institutional Academic Life • Jacques Hadamard • markov chains • Maurice Fréchet • Paul Lévy • Probability Theory • Stochastic Integration • Wolfgang Doeblin |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4471-5618-8 / 1447156188 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4471-5618-5 / 9781447156185 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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