Author : Jean-Marc Ginoux
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814556637
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Henri Poincaré by : Jean-Marc Ginoux
Download or read book Henri Poincaré written by Jean-Marc Ginoux and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2013-10-10 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
