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Crowe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e: New edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 304\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 05-10-2011\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780486679105\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackage Dimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguages\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout The Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe History of Vector Analysis\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eMichael J. Crowe\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a fascinating and thorough examination of the development of vectorial systems in mathematics and their eventual widespread adoption. The book traces the origins of vector analysis back to \u003cstrong\u003eSir William Rowan Hamilton's\u003c\/strong\u003e discovery of \u003cstrong\u003equaternions\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1843 and \u003cstrong\u003eHermann Grassmann's\u003c\/strong\u003e parallel work on hypercomplex numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe study delves into the competing systems of vector analysis and the debates that led to the acceptance of the modern system formulated by \u003cstrong\u003eJosiah Willard Gibbs\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eOliver Heaviside\u003c\/strong\u003e. Crowe carefully explores the motivations behind each mathematical system, the controversies, and the personalities involved in their creation and evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKey Topics Include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe development of \u003cstrong\u003ecomplex numbers\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ehypercomplex numbers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe historical context of \u003cstrong\u003equaternions\u003c\/strong\u003e and their significance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eGibbs-Heaviside vector system\u003c\/strong\u003e and its eventual dominance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMathematical pedagogy\u003c\/strong\u003e and how vectorial methods revolutionized algebra, geometry, and physical sciences\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy This Book Stands Out\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComprehensive and Engaging\u003c\/strong\u003e: Traces the history of vector analysis from its origins to its acceptance as the dominant system, offering both technical insight and personal narratives of the mathematicians involved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThoroughly Researched\u003c\/strong\u003e: Crowe’s book is a scholarly exploration of vector analysis, highly regarded for its historical accuracy and depth of analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccessible to Multiple Audiences\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ideal for teachers, students, and professionals in \u003cstrong\u003emathematics, physics, and engineering\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as anyone interested in the history of scientific ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume is highly regarded as \u003cstrong\u003ethe definitive work\u003c\/strong\u003e on the history of vector analysis, and it has received praise for its clarity, engaging narrative, and solid documentation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49901621444912,"sku":"Sarat_9780486679105","price":1422.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/dover-book-default-title-a-history-of-vector-analysis-the-evolution-of-the-idea-of-a-vectorial-system-dover-books-on-mathematics-41180011102512.jpg?v=1775962915","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/a-history-of-vector-analysis-the-evolution-of-the-idea-of-a-vectorial-system-dover-books-on-mathematics","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}