Buch, Englisch, 236 Seiten, Format (B × H): 168 mm x 240 mm
What Are and What Should Numbers Be? Continuity and Irrational Numbers
Buch, Englisch, 236 Seiten, Format (B × H): 168 mm x 240 mm
Reihe: Classic Texts in the Sciences
ISBN: 978-3-662-70056-3
Verlag: Springer
This volume contains not only the original texts but also a detailed analysis of the two writings and an interpretation in modern language, as well as a brief biography and a transcript of the famous letter to H. Keferstein. The extensive commentary offers a fascinating insight into the life and work of Dedekind's pioneering work and relates the latter to great contemporaries such as Cantor, Dirichlet, Frege, Hilbert, Kronecker, and Riemann.
Researchers and students alike will find this work a valuable reference in the history of mathematics.
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Preface.- 1. Historical Introduction.- 2. Dedekind’s Investigations into the Concept of Number.- 3. Reprint of Dedekind’s Books.- 4. Explanation of the Texts in Today’s Language.- 5. Reception History.- 6. Impact and Positions of Research.- A Dedekind’s Publications.- B The Letter to Keferstein from February 27, 1890.- Bibliography.- Name and Subject Index.