Wussing, Hans

The Genesis of the Abstract Group Concept: A Contribution to the History of the Origin of Abstract Group Theory

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ISBN 13:
9780486458687
author:
Wussing, Hans
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Dover Publications
language:
English
Publication Year:
2007
Pages:
336
Dimensions:
157 mm X 233 mm
Genre:
Mathematics
Condition:
New
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£15.79

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The Genesis of the Abstract Group Concept A Contribution to the History of the Origin of Abstract Group Theory by Hans Wussing. This book provides a comprehensive survey of the development of the abstract concept of group, challenging the traditional view that its roots lie in algebraic equations. Wussing explores the contributions of mathematicians such as Lagrange, Cauchy, Abel, and Galois, as well as those of Serret and Camille Jordan, to reveal the presence of group theory in geometry and number theory from the late eighteenth to the early nineteenth centuries. The book then delves into the work of Cayley, Felix Klein's Erlangen Program, and Sophus Lie, concluding with a sketch of the state of group theory in the early twentieth century. With its detailed accounts and extensive bibliography, this book offers a valuable insight into the history of group theory and its development over time.

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