Sir William Rowan Hamilton by Thomas L. Hankins (English) Paperback Book

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Sir William Rowan Hamilton by Thomas L. Hankins Hankins brings together the many aspects of Hamiltons life and work-from his significant contributions to mathematics, optics, and mechanics to his passion for metaphysics, poetry, and politics-fully portraying the brilliant man whose faith and idealism guided him in everything he did. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This insightful and painstakingly researched biography details the intriguing life of Sir William Rowan Hamilton, the nineteenth-century mathematician who changed the course of modern algebra with his discovery of quaternions in 1843. Although Hamiltons work was largely theoretical, his theories and innovations came to have invaluable practical applications with the advent of quantum mechanics in the twentieth century. In addition to analyzing the major contributions Hamilton made to the fields of mathematics and theoretical physics, Thomas L. Hankins investigates all facets of Hamiltons life to draw a complete picture of a man passionate about literature and classical scholarship, a man whose religious beliefs and strong convictions guided him in everything he did. Author Biography Thomas L. Hankins is a professor emeritus of the history of science at the University of Washington. Table of Contents IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionI. Birth and Education1. Early Years2. Trinity College and Dunsink Observatory3. Life at the ObservatoryII. Ray Optics4. The "Theory of Systems of Rays"5. Creating the "Theory of Systems of Rays"6. Conical RefractionIII. Marriage7. Philosophical Romance8. Helen BaylyIV. Light and Dynamics9. Theories of Light10. Optics at the British Association11. The Luminiferous Aether12. The Metaphysical Foundations of Mechanics13. The General Method in Dynamics14. The Fate of the Optical-Mechanical AnalogyV. Politics and Religion15. Reform and Religious Turmoil16. In and Out of the Oxford MovementVI. "Algebra as the Science of Pure Time"17. The Foundations of Algebra and the Coleridgean View of Science18. "Algebra as the Science of Pure time"19. The Kantian Content of the "Essay on Algebra as the Science of Pure Time"20. The Equation of the Fifth DegreeVII. Quarternions21. From Algebraic Couples to Quaternions22. The Creation of Quarternions23. The Fate of Quarternions24. The Hodograph and the Icosian CalculusVIII. Last Years25. Catherine Disney Barlow26. The End of a Career27. Hamilton and Nineteenth-Century ScienceAppendix: The Equations of Conjugation and Logarithms of Number CouplesAbbreviations Used in the NotesNotesBibliographical EssayIndex Review By a combination of exacting scholarship and distinguished writing, Hankins has produced a book which is both an important record and a marvelous read. -- I. Grattan-Guinness Annals of Science An interesting, well-written biography of the great nineteenth-century mathematician. -- Burnett Meyer Mathematical Reviews Hankins has given [Hamilton] the detailed biography that he merits. The author integrates his discussions of Hamiltons poetic, metaphysical and mathematical facets to provide a balanced picture of a complex individual against the background of the religious, philosophical, political, and social movements of the time. Library Journal Thomas Hankins has given us much more than just a good biography of a leading scientific personality of the 19th century, although that it certainly is... Thorough in the scientific aspects of his book, the author also deals substantially with the philosophical, religious, and political events that bore so heavily on Hamiltons work and personal life. -- Brian D. Murphy Oak Ridge National Laboratory Review [A] most welcome general biography of Hamilton... an interesting account of a fascinating life. -- P. A. Wayman Irish Astronomical Journal Hankins biography is analytic... comprehensive, and ambitiously aimed at integrating all the facets of Hamiltons richly productive but troubled life... In the difficult genre of scientific biography, where good books are rare, Hankinss Hamilton is excellent. -- Michael J. Crowe Science Hankinss treatment of Hamiltons works is always clear and concise. His biography displays a mastery of the technical details of Hamiltons mathematics as well as an understanding of the origins of Hamiltons ideas... This biography is extraordinarily well written and a pleasure to read. -- Henry John Steffens American Historical Review Long Description One of the most imaginative mathematicians of the nineteenth century, Sir William Rowan Hamilton (1805-1865) changed the course of modern algebra with his discovery of quaternions in 1843. Although Hamiltons work was largely theoretical, his ideas came to have invaluable practical applications with the advent of quantum mechanics in the twentieth century. In this acclaimed biography, Thomas L. Hankins brings together the many aspects of Hamiltons life and work--from his significant contributions to mathematics, optics, and mechanics to his passion for metaphysics, poetry, and politics--fully portraying the brilliant man whose faith and idealism guided him in everything he did. Review Text ""Hankinss treatment of Hamiltons works is always clear and concise. His biography displays a mastery of the technical details of Hamiltons mathematics as well as an understanding of the origins of Hamiltons ideas... This biography is extraordinarily well written and a pleasure to read."" Review Quote "Thomas Hankins has given us much more than just a good biography of a leading scientific personality of the 19th century, although that it certainly is... Thorough in the scientific aspects of his book, the author also deals substantially with the philosophical, religious, and political events that bore so heavily on Hamiltons work and personal life." -- Brian D. Murphy, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Review Details ISBN0801869730 Author Thomas L. Hankins Short Title SIR WILLIAM ROWAN HAMILTON Pages 496 Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press Language English ISBN-10 0801869730 ISBN-13 9780801869730 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2004 Imprint Johns Hopkins University Press Place of Publication Baltimore, MD Country of Publication United States Audience Age 17 Residence US Birth 1933 DOI 10.1604/9780801869730 NZ Release Date 2004-08-25 US Release Date 2004-08-25 UK Release Date 2004-08-25 Publication Date 2004-08-25 Alternative 9780801822032 DEWEY 510.92 Illustrations 28 Line drawings, black and white; 20 Halftones, black and white Audience General AU Release Date 2004-06-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. 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