André-Louis Cholesky
Mathematician, Topographer and Army Officer
Claude Brezinski author Dominique Tournès author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Birkhauser Verlag AG
Published:20th Aug '14
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This book traces the life of Cholesky (1875-1918), and gives his family history. After an introduction to topography, an English translation of an unpublished paper by him where he explained his method for linear systems is given, studied and replaced in its historical context. His other works, including two books, are also described as well as his involvement in teaching at a superior school by correspondence. The story of this school and its founder, Léon Eyrolles, are addressed. Then, an important unpublished book of Cholesky on graphical calculation is analyzed in detail and compared to similar contemporary publications. The biography of Ernest Benoit, who wrote the first paper where Cholesky´s method is explained, is provided. Various documents, highlighting the life and the personality of Cholesky, end the book.
“The volume represents a valuable contribution to the growing literature on the history of applied and computational mathematics … . the book will be of interest to applied mathematicians with a curiosity about historical matters, and to professional historians of science who specialize in the history of ‘practical mathematics,’ topography, geodesy, and computing methods.” (Michele Benzi, The Mathematical Intelligencer, Vol. 39, 2017)
“A nicely illustrated book, many photographs appear of Cholesky, often in military uniform, his family, colleagues and contemporaries. The topographical terms and techniques are well described … . Cholesky was very practical and resourceful. … A very stimulating and engaging book, a motivation to further research of the techniques considered.” (Wallace A. Ferguson, Mathematics Today, Vol. 52 (2), April, 2016)
“The book should appreciably widen the exposure of Cholesky’s ‘remarkable personal achievements in topography and mathematics to a much larger international audience.’ The authors succeed very well to reach this aim. … The book is very readable and can be recommended especially to readers with interest in the history of numerical and applied mathematics.” (Karl-Heinz Schlote, zbMATH 1320.01002, 2015)
ISBN: 9783319081342
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 6447g
331 pages
2014 ed.