The Mathematical Papers of Sir William Rowan Hamilton: Volume 4, Geometry, Analysis, Astronomy, Probability and Finite Differences, Miscellaneous

by William Rowan Hamilton, B. K. P. Scaife (Editor)

This fourth and final volume of The Collected Papers of Sir William Rowan Hamilton (1805-1865) contains three previously unpublished and important manuscripts, namely, System of Rays and two lengthy letters to de Morgan on definite integrals and Hart on anharmonic coordinates. In addition, the volume contains reprinted papers on geometry, analysis, astronomy, probability, and finite differences, as well as a collection of papers on other topics. A cumulative index for all three volumes is provided, as well as a CD-ROM with all four volumes of the Collected Papers.

852 pages, Hardcover

First published December 7, 2000

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Sir William Rowan Hamilton was an Irish physicist, astronomer, and mathematician...
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Reviews

[Paul Mamani · Rating 5 out of 5]

"The Mathematical Papers of Sir William Rowan Hamilton"


Is a comprehensive collection of Hamilton's mathematical works, edited and published by the Royal Irish Academy and Cambridge University Press:


Hamilton's contributions to mathematics were groundbreaking, and his work laid the foundation for many modern mathematical theories and applications.
The volumes provide insight into his rigorous and laborious approach to research, as well as his innovative methods and results.