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Product Identifiers
PublisherSpringer International Publishing A&G
ISBN-103319081349
ISBN-139783319081342
eBay Product ID (ePID)201655572
Product Key Features
Number of PagesXiii, 331 Pages
Publication NameAndré-Louis Cholesky : Mathematician, Topographer and Army Officer
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
SubjectHistory & Philosophy, Cultural Heritage, Numerical Analysis, Applied, Science & Technology
TypeTextbook
AuthorDominique Tournès, Claude Brezinski
Subject AreaMathematics, Biography & Autobiography
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight227.4 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Reviews"The book should appreciably widen the exposure ofCholesky's 'remarkable personal achievements in topography and mathematics to amuch larger international audience.' The authors succeed very well to reachthis aim. ... The book is very readable and can be recommended especially toreaders with interest in the history of numerical and applied mathematics." (Karl-HeinzSchlote, zbMATH 1320.01002,2015), "A nicely illustrated book, many photographs appear of Cholesky, often in military uniform, his family, colleagues and contemporaries. The topographical terms and techniques are well described ... . Cholesky was very practical and resourceful. ... A very stimulating and engaging book, a motivation to further research of the techniques considered." (Wallace A. Ferguson, Mathematics Today, Vol. 52 (2), April, 2016) "The book should appreciably widen the exposure of Cholesky's 'remarkable personal achievements in topography and mathematics to a much larger international audience.' The authors succeed very well to reach this aim. ... The book is very readable and can be recommended especially to readers with interest in the history of numerical and applied mathematics." (Karl-Heinz Schlote, zbMATH 1320.01002, 2015)
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Table Of ContentPreface.- Biography of Cholesky.- Cholesky's family.- On topography.- The method of Cholesky for linear systems.- Other works of Cholesky.- Léon Eyrolles and his superior school.- An unpublished book by Cholesky.- Ernest Benoît.- Documents.- Acknowledgments.- Bibliography.- Index.
SynopsisThis book traces the life of Cholesky (1875-1918), and gives his family history. After an introduction to topography, an English translation of an unpublished paper by him where he explained his method for linear systems is given, studied and replaced in its historical context. His other works, including two books, are also described as well as his involvement in teaching at a superior school by correspondence. The story of this school and its founder, L on Eyrolles, are addressed. Then, an important unpublished book of Cholesky on graphical calculation is analyzed in detail and compared to similar contemporary publications. The biography of Ernest Benoit, who wrote the first paper where Cholesky s method is explained, is provided. Various documents, highlighting the life and the personality of Cholesky, end the book., Preface.- Biography of Cholesky.- Cholesky's family.- On topography.- The method of Cholesky for linear systems.- Other works of Cholesky.- Léon Eyrolles and his superior school.- An unpublished book by Cholesky.- Ernest Benoît.- Documents.- Acknowledgments.- Bibliography.- Index., This book traces the life of Cholesky (1875-1918), and gives his family history. After an introduction to topography, an English translation of an unpublished paper by him where he explained his method for linear systems is given, studied and replaced in its historical context. His other works, including two books, are also described as well as his involvement in teaching at a superior school by correspondence. The story of this school and its founder, Léon Eyrolles, are addressed. Then, an important unpublished book of Cholesky on graphical calculation is analyzed in detail and compared to similar contemporary publications. The biography of Ernest Benoit, who wrote the first paper where Cholesky´s method is explained, is provided. Various documents, highlighting the life and the personality of Cholesky, end the book.
LC Classification NumberQA21-27
