A Comet of the Enlightenment Anders Johan Lexell's Life and Discoveries /

The Finnish mathematician and astronomer Anders Johan Lexell (1740-1784) was a long-time close collaborator as well as the academic successor of Leonhard Euler at the Imperial Academy of Sciences in Saint Petersburg. Lexell was initially invited by Euler from his native town of Abo (Turku) in Finlan...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stén, Johan C.-E (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Birkhäuser, 2014.
Edición:1st ed. 2014.
Colección:Vita Mathematica, 17
Temas:
Mathematics.
History.
Geometry.
Astronomy.
History of Mathematical Sciences.
Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1 Setting the scene
  • 2 The humble beginnings
  • 3 New prospects in Saint Petersburg
  • 4 Formation of an Academician
  • 5 Professor of astronomy
  • 6 Professional relations and correspondence
  • 7 Academic events in Saint Petersburg
  • 8 Lexell's work in mathematics
  • 9 Academic Journey 1780-1781
  • 10 Return to an Academy in crisis
  • 12 A sketch of Lexell's personality
  • 13 Conclusion
  • 14 Appendices.

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