Leibniz on the Parallel Postulate and the Foundations of Geometry
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-79288-0 (ISBN)
This volume will be of interest to historians in mathematics, philosophy or logic, as well as mathematicians interested in non-Euclidean geometry.
1.Introduction.- 2.The Theory of Parallel Lines in the Age of Leibniz.- 3.Leibniz' Epistemology of Geometry and the Parallel Postulate.- 4.Leibniz' Attempts to prove the Parallel Postulate.- 5.Reception and Legacy.- Leibniz' Texts on Parallel Lines.- Bibliography.
"By bringing together all of the known relevant Leibnizian writings on the subject, De Risi has rendered a very valuable service to Leibniz scholars and historians of seventeenth-century mathematics. This volume is indispensable for anyone interested in the development of non-Euclidean geometry or the mathematical thought of Leibniz." (Douglas M. Jesseph, Isis, Vol. 108 (3), September, 2017)
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 31.3.2018 |
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Reihe/Serie | Science Networks. Historical Studies |
Zusatzinfo | VIII, 195 p. |
Verlagsort | Cham |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
Gewicht | 432 g |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Geschichte der Philosophie |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie der Neuzeit | |
Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Allgemeines / Lexika | |
Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Geometrie / Topologie | |
Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Geschichte der Mathematik | |
Schlagworte | history of epistemology • history of geometry • leibniz • Non-Euclidean geometry • theory of parallel lines |
ISBN-10 | 3-319-79288-1 / 3319792881 |
ISBN-13 | 978-3-319-79288-0 / 9783319792880 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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