Recollections of a Jewish Mathematician in Germany

AvAbraham A. Fraenkel,Jiska Cohen-Mansfield

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

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Fraenkel was a world-renowned mathematician in pre–Second World War Germany, whose work on set theory was fundamental to the development of modern mathematics.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-11-02
Mått:155 x 235 x 19 mm
Vikt:599 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:234
Upplaga:16001
Förlag:Birkhauser Verlag AG
ISBN:9783319308456
Översättare:Allison Brown

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Matematikens historia inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

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"Fraenkel's distinctive voice makes his memoir a fascinating read. His importance makes it a valuable historical source. I found it both enjoyable and instructive." (Fernando Q. Gouvea, MAA Reviews, maa.org, December, 2016)

Innehållsförteckning

Acknowledgements.- Foreword to the 2015 English edition by Menachem Magidor.- Foreword to the 1967 German edition by Yehoshua Bar-Hillel.- 1.My Ancestors.- 2. Childhood and Adolescence in Munich (1891–1910).- 3.As a Student at Prussian Universities (1910–1914).- 4.As a Soldier in the First World War (1914–1919).- 5.As a Professor in Marburg and Kiel (1919–1929).- 6. Epilogue (1929–1933).- Afterword: 1933–1965 by Jiska Cohen-Mansfield.- Family trees.- Bibliography of works by Abraham A. Fraenkel.- Index.