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Henri Poincar
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Author : Ferdinand Verhulst
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-08-11
Henri Poincar written by Ferdinand Verhulst and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-11 with Mathematics categories.
The book describes the life of Henri Poincaré, his work style and in detail most of his unique achievements in mathematics and physics. Apart from biographical details, attention is given to Poincaré's contributions to automorphic functions, differential equations and dynamical systems, celestial mechanics, mathematical physics in particular the theory of the electron and relativity, topology (analysis situs). A chapter on philosophy explains Poincaré's conventionalism in mathematics and his view of conventionalism in physics; the latter has a very different character. In the foundations of mathematics his position is between intuitionism and axiomatics. One of the purposes of the book is to show how Poincaré reached his fundamentally new results in many different fields, how he thought and how one should read him. One of the new aspects is the description of two large fields of his attention: dynamical systems as presented in his book on `new methods for celestial mechanics' and his theoretical physics papers. At the same time it will be made clear how analysis and geometry are intertwined in Poincaré's thinking and work.In dynamical systems this becomes clear in his description of invariant manifolds, his association of differential equation flow with mappings and his fixed points theory. There is no comparable book on Poincaré, presenting such a relatively complete vision of his life and achievements. There exist some older biographies in the French language, but they pay only restricted attention to his actual work. The reader can obtain from this book many insights in the working of a very original mind while at the same time learning about fundamental results for modern science
The Works Of Henri Poincare
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Author : Henri Poincare
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2015-06-15
The Works Of Henri Poincare written by Henri Poincare and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-15 with categories.
The Works of Henri Poincare is a classic collection of mathematical and physics works by the great scientist.
Henri Poincar
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Author : Jean-Marc Ginoux
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2013-10-10
Henri Poincar written by Jean-Marc Ginoux and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-10 with Science categories.
On July 17, 2012, the centenary of Henri Poincaré's death was commemorated; his name being associated with so many fields of knowledge that he was considered as the Last Universalist. In Pure and Applied Mathematics, Physics, Astronomy, Engineering and Philosophy, his works have had a great impact all over the world. Poincaré acquired in his lifetime such a reputation that, both nationally and internationally, his life and career were made the object of various articles in the daily papers not only in France, but also in the USA. Some of his philosophical concepts have even caused sharp controversies in the Press (as we will discover in this book). This work presents an original portrait of Henri Poincaré based on various press cuttings from The New York Times, The San Francisco Sunday Call, The Times, The Sun, The Washington Post that chronicled unknown anecdotes of his life (for example, his first name was actually not Henri, but Henry; he obtained his high school diploma in sciences with a zero in mathematics, etc.). Such an approach enables the discovering of many forgotten or unknown aspects of his scientific and philosophical works as well as his important role in the public sphere. Contents:The Early Years:The Poincaré FamilyChildhood and StudiesInspector of Mines in VesoulThe Professor and the Savant:From the University of Caen to the SorbonneFrom the Sorbonne to the AcadémieThe Prize of King Oscar II of Sweden and NorwayThe Universal Thinker and the Public Figure:French Geodesy and the Fight Over the MeridianThe Controversy Over the Rotation of the EarthThe Philosophical Work and Its ImpactThe Committed Man:The Dreyfus AffairThe Role Model — The ImmortalLast Commitments, Last Works Readership: Scientists and historians of science. Keywords:Scientific Biography;Henri PoincaréKey Features:A biography through the daily papers which has been facilitated by the online newspaper archives provides, for the first time, an original portrait of Henri PoincaréReviews: “The full review in chapter 9 gives an excellent description of Poincaré's interpretation of non-Euclidean geometry and his wider views on mathematics, and it would make very informative reading for contemporary students of this subject. I very much enjoyed reading this book, it portrays many lesser-known aspects of Poincaré's life and work; and it is richly illustrated with facsimiles from a variety of unusual sources.” Mathematical Association of America “This book is a welcome addition to the many biographies of Poincaré that exist already. It sheds a light on Poincaré from a different perspective that we do not find elsewhere.” European Mathematical Society “Ginoux and Gerini have inspired this reviewer to further explore Poincaré's writings for the lay public.” CHOICE “The presentation of his involvement in Ernst Mach's thinking and the Earth's rotation is the high point of this small book.” CERN Courier
Henri Poincare
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Author : Jean-Marc Ginoux
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company Incorporated
Release Date : 2014
Henri Poincare written by Jean-Marc Ginoux and has been published by World Scientific Publishing Company Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Mathematics categories.
On July 17, 2012, the centenary of Henri Poincar 's death was commemorated; his name being associated with so many fields of knowledge that he was considered as the Last Universalist. In Pure and Applied Mathematics, Physics, Astronomy, Engineering and Philosophy, his works have had a great impact all over the world. Poincar acquired in his lifetime such a reputation that, both nationally and internationally, his life and career were made the object of various articles in the daily papers not only in France, but also in the USA. Some of his philosophical concepts have even caused sharp controversies in the Press (as we will discover in this book). This work presents an original portrait of Henri Poincar based on various press cuttings from The New York Times, The San Francisco Sunday Call, The Times, The Sun, The Washington Post that chronicled unknown anecdotes of his life (for example, his first name was actually not Henri, but Henry; he obtained his high school diploma in sciences with a zero in mathematics, etc.). Such an approach enables the discovering of many forgotten or unknown aspects of his scientific and philosophical works as well as his important role in the public sphere.
Henri Poincar
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Author : Jeremy Gray
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2022-12-13
Henri Poincar written by Jeremy Gray and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-13 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A comprehensive look at the mathematics, physics, and philosophy of Henri Poincaré Henri Poincaré (1854–1912) was not just one of the most inventive, versatile, and productive mathematicians of all time—he was also a leading physicist who almost won a Nobel Prize for physics and a prominent philosopher of science whose fresh and surprising essays are still in print a century later. The first in-depth and comprehensive look at his many accomplishments, Henri Poincaré explores all the fields that Poincaré touched, the debates sparked by his original investigations, and how his discoveries still contribute to society today. Math historian Jeremy Gray shows that Poincaré's influence was wide-ranging and permanent. His novel interpretation of non-Euclidean geometry challenged contemporary ideas about space, stirred heated discussion, and led to flourishing research. His work in topology began the modern study of the subject, recently highlighted by the successful resolution of the famous Poincaré conjecture. And Poincaré's reformulation of celestial mechanics and discovery of chaotic motion started the modern theory of dynamical systems. In physics, his insights on the Lorentz group preceded Einstein's, and he was the first to indicate that space and time might be fundamentally atomic. Poincaré the public intellectual did not shy away from scientific controversy, and he defended mathematics against the attacks of logicians such as Bertrand Russell, opposed the views of Catholic apologists, and served as an expert witness in probability for the notorious Dreyfus case that polarized France. Richly informed by letters and documents, Henri Poincaré demonstrates how one man's work revolutionized math, science, and the greater world.
The Value Of Science
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Author : Henri Poincare
language : en
Publisher: Modern Library
Release Date : 2012-09-12
The Value Of Science written by Henri Poincare and has been published by Modern Library this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-12 with Science categories.
More than any other writer of the twentieth century, Henri Poincaré brought the elegant, but often complicated, ideas about science and mathematics to the general reader. A genius who throughout his life solved complex mathematical calculations in his head, and a writer gifted with an inimitable style, Poincaré rose to the challenge of interpreting the philosophy of science to scientists and nonscientists alike. His lucid and welcoming prose made him the Carl Sagan of his time. This volume collects his three most important books: Science and Hypothesis (1903); The Value of Science (1905); and Science and Method (1908).
The Value Of Science
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Author : Henri Poincaré
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-08-30
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The Value of Science - La Valeur de la Science - Henri Poincare - The Value of Science is a book by the French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher Henri Poincare. It was published in 1905. The book deals with questions in the philosophy of science and adds detail to the topics addressed by Poincare's previous book, Science and Hypothesis (1902). The search for truth should be the goal of our activities; it is the sole end worthy of them. Doubtless we should first bend our efforts to assuage human suffering, but why? Not to suffer is a negative ideal more surely attained by the annihilation of the world. If we wish more and more to free man from material cares, it is that he may be able to employ the liberty obtained in the study and contemplation of truth. But sometimes truth frightens us. And in fact we know that it is sometimes deceptive, that it is a phantom never showing itself for a moment except to ceaselessly flee, that it must be pursued further and ever further without ever being attained. Yet to work one must stop, as some Greek, Aristotle or another, has said. We also know how cruel the truth often is, and we wonder whether illusion is not more consoling, yea, even more bracing, for illusion it is which gives confidence. When it shall have vanished, will hope remain and shall we have the courage to achieve? Thus would not the horse harnessed to his treadmill refuse to go, were his eyes not bandaged? And then to seek truth it is necessary to be independent, wholly independent. If, on the contrary, we wish to act, to be strong, we should be united. This is why many of us fear truth; we consider it a cause of weakness. Yet truth should not be feared, for it alone is beautiful."
The Value Of Science
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Author : Henri Poincaré
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1958
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Jules Henri Poincaré was a French mathematician, theoretical physicist, engineer, and philosopher of science. He is often described as a polymath, and in mathematics as "The Last Universalist," since he excelled in all fields of the discipline as it existed during his lifetime.
Science And Method
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Author : Henri Poincaré
language : en
Publisher: Cosimo, Inc.
Release Date : 2010-01-01
Science And Method written by Henri Poincaré and has been published by Cosimo, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-01 with Science categories.
Henri Poincare's Science and Method is an examination of the process scientists go through when determining which of the countless facts before them will be most useful in advancing scientific knowledge. In this highly readable text-first published in 1908 and here presented in a 1914 translation by Francis Maitland-Poincare investigates mathematics, logic, physics, mechanics, and astronomy and discusses how the methods of selection differ with each field. Topics discussed include: [ the selection of facts [ the future of mathematics [ chance [ the relativity of space [ mathematics and logic [ mechanics and radium [ mechanics and optics [ the new mechanics and astronomy [ the Milky Way and the theory of gases [ and much more.
Henri Poincar 1912 2012
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Author : Bertrand Duplantier
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2014-11-14
Henri Poincar 1912 2012 written by Bertrand Duplantier and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-14 with Mathematics categories.
This thirteenth volume of the Poincaré Seminar Series, Henri Poincaré, 1912-2012, is published on the occasion of the centennial of the death of Henri Poincaré in 1912. It presents a scholarly approach to Poincaré’s genius and creativity in mathematical physics and mathematics. Its five articles are also highly pedagogical, as befits their origin in lectures to a broad scientific audience. Highlights include “Poincaré’s Light” by Olivier Darrigol, a leading historian of science, who uses light as a guiding thread through much of Poincaré ’s physics and philosophy, from the application of his superior mathematical skills and the theory of diffraction to his subsequent reflections on the foundations of electromagnetism and the electrodynamics of moving bodies; the authoritative “Poincaré and the Three-Body Problem” by Alain Chenciner, who offers an exquisitely detailed, hundred-page perspective, peppered with vivid excerpts from citations, on the monumental work of Poincaré on this subject, from the famous (King Oscar’s) 1889 memoir to the foundations of the modern theory of chaos in “Les méthodes nouvelles de la mécanique céleste.” A profoundly original and scholarly presentation of the work by Poincaré on probability theory is given by Laurent Mazliak in “Poincaré’s Odds,” from the incidental first appearance of the word “probability” in Poincaré’s famous 1890 theorem of recurrence for dynamical systems, to his later acceptance of the unavoidability of probability calculus in Science, as developed to a great extent by Emile Borel, Poincaré’s main direct disciple; the article by Francois Béguin, “Henri Poincaré and the Uniformization of Riemann Surfaces,” takes us on a fascinating journey through the six successive versions in twenty-six years of the celebrated uniformization theorem, which exemplifies the Master’s distinctive signature in the foundational fusion of mathematics and physics, on which conformal field theory, string theory and quantum gravity so much depend nowadays; the final chapter, “Harmony and Chaos, On the Figure of Henri Poincaré” by the filmmaker Philippe Worms, describes the homonymous poetical film in which eminent scientists, through mathematical scenes and physical experiments, display their emotional relationship to the often elusive scientific truth and universal “harmony and chaos” in Poincaré’s legacy. This book will be of broad general interest to physicists, mathematicians, philosophers of science and historians.