1830-1930: A Century of Geometry : Epistemology, History and Mathematics (Lecture Notes in Physics .402) (Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992. 2014. viii, 304 S. 1 S)

In the first half of the 19th century geometry changedradically, and withina century it helped to revolutionizeboth mathematics and physics. It also put the epistemologyand the philosophy of science on a new footing. In thisvolume a sound overview of this development is given byleading mathematicians, physicists, philosophers, andhistorians of science. This interdisciplinary approach givesthis collection a unique character. It can be used byscientists and students, but it also addresses a generalreadership.