Bernhard Riemann 18261866 Turning Points in the Conception of Mathematics [Paperback]

The name of Bernard Riemann is well known to mathematicians and physicists around the world. His name is indelibly stamped on the literature of mathematics and physics. This remarkable work, rich in insight and scholarship, is addressed to mathematicians, physicists, and philosophers interested in mathematics. It seeks to draw those readers closer to the underlying ideas of Riemanns work and to the development of them in their historical context. This illuminating English-language version of the original German edition will be an important contribution to the literature of the history of mathematics.

This remarkable work, rich in insight and scholarship, seeks to draw readers closer to the underlying ideas of Riemanns work and to the development of them in their historical context.

Laugwitzs 1996 book in German is an excellent place to begin a study of [Riemanns] life, work, and influence. The 1999 translation&into English is especially welcome& There is excellent referencing throughout& Quotes are given almost always both in English and in the original German. Many readers will feel the original German brings them a bit closer to Riemann and his contemporaries& Laugwitzs expertise on historical matters is most impressive& Thanks are due to both author and translator for making it much easier to enter into the literature on Riemann.    MAA Online

...the author has succeeded admirably...stating the technical details clearly and correctly while writing an engaging and readable account of Riemanns life and work... Any reader of this book with even a passing interest in the history or philosophy of mathematics is certain lC8