David Hilbert and the Axiomatization of Physics (1898-1918): From Grundlagen Der Geometrie to Grundlagen Der Physik Hardcover - 2004 - 2004th Edition
by L. Corry
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Hilbert's first published, comprehensive presentation of an axiomatized mathematical discipline appeared in June of 1899, in the epoch-making Grundlagen der Geometrie (GdG).
From the rear cover
David Hilbert (1862-1943) was the most influential mathematician of the early twentieth century and, together with Henri Poincaré, the last mathematical universalist. His main known areas of research and influence were in pure mathematics (algebra, number theory, geometry, integral equations and analysis, logic and foundations), but he was also known to have some interest in physical topics. The latter, however, was traditionally conceived as comprising only sporadic incursions into a scientific domain which was essentially foreign to his mainstream of activity and in which he only made scattered, if important, contributions.
Based on an extensive use of mainly unpublished archival sources, the present book presents a totally fresh and comprehensive picture of Hilbert's intense, original, well-informed, and highly influential involvement with physics, that spanned his entire career and that constituted a truly main focus of interest in his scientific horizon. His program for axiomatizing physical theories provides the connecting link with his research in more purely mathematical fields, especially geometry, and a unifying point of view from which to understand his physical activities in general. In particular, the now famous dialogue and interaction between Hilbert and Einstein, leading to the formulation in 1915 of the generally covariant field-equations of gravitation, is adequately explored here within the natural context of Hilbert's overall scientific world-view.
This book will be of interest to historians of physics and of mathematics, to historically-minded physicists and mathematicians, and to philosophers of science.
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- Title David Hilbert and the Axiomatization of Physics (1898-1918): From Grundlagen Der Geometrie to Grundlagen Der Physik
- Author L. Corry
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition number 2004th
- Edition 2004
- Pages 513
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Springer
- Date 2004-11-01
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9781402027772 / 140202777X
- Weight 2.03 lbs (0.92 kg)
- Dimensions 9.21 x 6.14 x 1.19 in (23.39 x 15.60 x 3.02 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Mathematicians, Hilbert, David
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006280837
- Dewey Decimal Code 530
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