Now in new trade paper editions, these classic biographies of two of the greatest 20th Century mathematicians are being released under the Copernicus imprint. These noteworthy accounts of the lives of David Hilbert and Richard Courant are closely related: Courant's story is, in many ways, seen as the sequel to the story of Hilbert. Originally published to great acclaim, both books explore the dramatic scientific history expressed in the lives of these two great scientists and described in ...

Jonathan is het slachtoffer van mishandelingen en vernederingen door zijn vader en van seksueel misbruik door zijn moeder. Hij ontdekt hoe hij het Wetboek van Strafrecht in zijn voordeel kan gebruiken en begint willekeurige vrouwen af te persen en te misbruiken. Zijn gewetenloze strafexpeditie begint met afpersing maar glijdt al snel af naar bloederige moordpartijen. Jonathan beschrijft alle gebeurtenissen in zijn dagboek. Maar is het echt allemaal gebeurd zoals hij het heeft opgeschreven?...

Da tempo immemorabile, l'infinito ha eccitato le emozioni umane più di ogni altro interrogativo. Quasi nessun'altra idea ha stimolato la mente in modo altrettanto proficuo. Eppure, nessun altro concetto necessita maggiormente di chiarimento". Così David Hilbert introduce il discorso che qui pubblichiamo e che venne pronunciato il 4 giugno 1925 al congresso della Società Matematica della Vestfalia, in memoria di Karl Weierstraß, il padre dell'analisi moderna. Questo breve e limpido testo è ...

De jonge journalist Freddy Vermeit stuit op mysteries die zich meer dan zestig jaar eerder hebben afgespeeld. Hij komt op het spoor van een oude NSB'er die aan het einde van de Tweede Wereldoorlog een massamoord heeft gepleegd. Hij schrijft een spetterend verhaal over zijn speurtocht, maar dat komt hem duur te staan.

In "Mathematical Problems," David Hilbert presents a collection of rigorous mathematical challenges designed to stimulate thought and deepen understanding in the realm of pure mathematics. Composed in a clear and engaging style, the text intertwines Hilbert's systematic approach with profound insights, reflecting the spirit of early 20th-century mathematics. The book serves as a seminal reference work, encompassing a diverse range of topics, from algebra and number theory to geometry, enco...

Who of us would not be glad to lift the veil behind which the future lies hidden; to cast a glance at the next advances of our science and at the secrets of its development during future centuries? What particular goals will there be toward which the leading mathematical spirits of coming generations will strive? What new methods and new facts in the wide and rich field of mathematical thought will the new centuries disclose? History teaches the continuity of the development of science. We...

Sam Goldsmith challenges his foster son Robert Millner to prove that God does not exist and that religion is a conspiracy of Catholics, Muslims and Jews, When Millner, a journalist and staunch atheist, researches the topic he becomes the target of the Tiu, a murderous organization that protects the secrets of the lost pages of the Codex Argenteus, the Silver Bible. When the Tiu blows up his villa and kidnaps his children, Millner leaves no stone unturned to save his children and to unearth...

David Hilberts "Mathematische Probleme" stellt eine grundlegende Sammlung von Herausforderungen dar, die die Mathematik des 20. Jahrhunderts prägen. Veröffentlicht 1900 während des zweiten Internationalen Mathematikerkongresses in Paris, formuliert Hilbert eine Vielzahl von offenen Fragen, die sowohl tiefgreifende mathematische Konzepte als auch die Grenzen der mathematischen Logik berühren. In seinem prägnanten und klaren Stil gelingt es Hilbert, komplexe Ideen zugänglich zu machen, währe...

The topics of this book are the mathematical foundations of non-relativistic quantum mechanics and the mathematical theory they require. The main characteristic of the book is that the mathematics is developed assuming familiarity with elementary analysis only. Moreover, all the proofs are carried out in detail. These features make the book easily accessible to readers with only the mathematical training offered by undergraduate education in mathematics or in physics, and also ideal for in...

Eine Geschichte zum Schachlernen, von Jörg Hilbert & Björn Lengwenus Wie geht Schach? Wer dieses Buch gelesen hat, weiß es! Königssohn Fritz und seine freche Cousine Bianca werden von König Schwarz zum Königsduell gefordert. Doch zuerst müssen die beiden herausfinden, wie das überhaupt geht. Zusammen mit dem Leser lernen sie, wie die Figuren ziehen, wie man jemanden schachmatt setzt, was man bei der Eröffnung beachten sollte und vieles mehr. Ein Königsduell ist nämlich nichts anderes als e...

Le mathématicien allemand David Hilbert a ouvert la voie à plusieurs générations de chercheurs et a joué un rôle important dans l'élaboration des idées, non seulement dans sa spécialité, mais dans le cadre d'une réflexion générale sur la science. Alors que sa contribution à la physique a été un...

'Mathematical Problems' is a book derived from a lecture given by David Hilbert, a German mathematician and one of the most influential mathematicians of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Hilbert's address begins with the following: "Who of us would not be glad to lift the veil behind which the future lies hidden; to cast a glance at the next advances of our science and at the secrets of its development during future centuries? What particular goals will there be toward which the leading ...