Leonhard Euler
Mathematical Genius in the Enlightenment
Ronald S. Calinger
Discover the life and work of one of the greatest mathematicians and theoretical physicists of all time with this acclaimed biography. Ronald Calinger's authoritative account of Leonhard Euler's eventful life is intricately connected to his astonishing achievements, from fundamental contributions to pure and applied mathematics to advances in shipbuilding, music theory, and more. Drawing on Euler's massive published works and correspondence, this biography sets Euler's work in its multilayered context and establishes his place among other great mathematicians such as Archimedes, Newton, and Gauss.
Publish Date
2015-11-24T00:00:00.000Z
2015-11-24T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.9
ISBN
9780691196404
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2020-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
What a beautiful book, clearly written, conceptual in nature, placing Euler in the broader history of mathematics, the funding of science, and the Enlightenment, all in a mere 536 pp. of text. Definitely recommended – source