Jean-Michel Salanskis – författare

In the first half of the 19th century geometry changedradically, and withina century it helped to revolutionizeboth mathematics and physics. It also put the epistemologyand the philosophy of science on a new footing. In thisvolume a sound overview of this development is given byleading mathematicians, physicists, philosophers, andhistorians of science. This interdisciplinary approach givesthis collection a unique character. It can be used byscientists and students, but it also addresses a generalreadership.