H. Minkowski Mathematical Notebooks, 1886-1905

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H. Minkowski Mathematical Notebooks, 1886-1905

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H. Minkowski (1864-1909) was the joint winner of the Paris Academy of Sciences Grand Prix des Sciences Mathématiques in 1883. He developed what he called the “geometry of numbers,” and worked in mathematical physics the last years of his life, when he participated in the movement of ideas that led to the theory of relativity. The collection consists of photocopies of 145 holograph mathematical notebooks arranged chronologically.

8 boxes (4 linear ft.)

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University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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Minkowski, H. (Hermann), 1864-1909

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German mathematician (mathematical physics). Affiliations: University of Königsberg, Ph. D. 1885; University of Bonn, 1885-1894; University of Königsberg 1894-1896; ETH Zürich 1896-1902; University of Göttingen, o. professor 1902-1909. From the description of Papers. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84584433 Minkowski was born on June 22, 1864 of German parents in Alexotas, Russia; was the joint winner of the Paris Academy of Sciences Grand Prix des Sciences Mathématiques...