Masters of theory

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Andrew Warwick shows how Britain educated many leading mathematical physicists during the 19th and early 20th century. Their knowledge transformed our understanding of everything from the flight of a boomerang to the structure of the universe.



When Isaac Newton published the "Principia" three centuries ago, only a few scholars were capable of understanding his conceptually demanding work. Yet this esoteric knowledge quickly became accessible in the 19th and early 20th centuries, when Britain produced many leading mathematical physicists. In this book, Andrew Warwick shows how the education of these "masters of theory" led them to transform our understanding of everything from the flight of a boomerang to the structure of the universe. Warwick focuses on Cambridge University, where many of the best physicists trained. He begins by tracing the dramatic changes in undergraduate education there since the 18th century, especially the gradual emergence of the private tutor as the most important teacher of mathematics. Next he explores the material culture of mathematics instruction, showing how the humble pen and paper so crucial to this study transformed everything from classroom teaching to final examinations. Balancing their intense intellectual work with strenuous physical exercise, the students themselves - known as the "Wranglers" - helped foster the competitive spirit that drove them in the classroom and informed the Victorian ideal of a manly student. Finally, by investigating several historical "cases", such as the reception of Albert Einstein's special and general theories of relativity, Warwick shows how the production, transmission and reception of new knowledge was profoundly shaped by the skills taught to Cambridge undergraduates. Drawing on a wealth of new archival evidence and illustrations, "Master of Theory" examines the origins of a cultural tradition through which the complex world of theoretical physics was made commonplace.

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Taal: en

Bindwijze: Paperback

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 01 juli 2003

Aantal pagina's: 520

Illustraties: Nee

Hoofdauteur: Andrew Warwick

Hoofduitgeverij: University Of Chicago Press

Editie: 2nd ed.

Extra groot lettertype: Nee

Product breedte: 16 mm

Product hoogte: 3 mm

Product lengte: 23 mm

Studieboek: Nee

Verpakking breedte: 153 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 40 mm

Verpakking lengte: 230 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 836 g

EAN: 9780226873756

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