Poincaré, Henri 1854-1912
Overview
| Works: | 1,205 works in 4,666 publications in 14 languages and 39,529 library holdings |
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| Genres: | History Biography Conference papers and proceedings Bibliography Records and correspondence Methods (Music) |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Author of introduction, Contributor, Honoree, Author of afterword, colophon, etc., Other, Dedicatee, Former owner, Redactor, Publishing director |
| Classifications: | Q175, 501 |
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Most widely held works about
Henri Poincaré
- Einstein's clocks and Poincaré's maps : empires of time by Peter Galison( Book )
- The Poincaré conjecture : in search of the shape of the universe by Donal O'Shea( Book )
- Henri Poincaré, critic of crisis: reflections on his universe of discourse by Tobias Dantzig( Book )
- Henri Poincaré : a scientific biography by Jeremy Gray( Book )
- Poincaré and the three body problem by June Barrow-Green( Book )
- Major prophets of to-day by Edwin E Slosson( Book )
- The mathematical heritage of Henri Poincaré by Felix E Browder( Book )
- The scientific legacy of Poincaré by Éric Charpentier( Book )
- Science and convention : essays on Henri Poincaré's philosophy of science and the conventionalist tradition by Jerzy Giedymin( Book )
- Poincaré and the philosophy of mathematics by Janet Folina( Book )
- Poincaré's philosophy : from conventionalism to phenomenology by Elie Zahar( Book )
- La Philosophie des mathématiques de Henri Poincaré by J. J. A Mooij( Book )
- Henri Poincaré : a biography through the daily papers by Jean-Marc Ginoux( Book )
- Henri Poincaré, 1912-2012 : Poincaré Seminar 2012 by Bertrand Duplantier( Book )
- Henri Poincaré; biographie, bibliographie analytique des écrits by Ernest Lebon( Book )
- Einstein and Poincaré : the physical vacuum by Valeri V Dvoeglazov( Book )
- Niels Bohr, 1913-2013 : Poincare Seminar 2013 by Poincaré Seminar( Book )
- La correspondance entre Henri Poincaré et les physiciens, chimistes et ingénieurs by Henri Poincaré( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Henri Poincaré
Science and hypothesis by
Henri Poincaré(
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306 editions published between 1900 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 2,525 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Here is Poincaré's famous discussion of creative psychology as it is revealed in the physical sciences. Explaining how such basic concepts as number and magnitude, space and force were developed, the great French mathematician refutes the skeptical position that modern scientific method and its results are wholly factitious. The places of rigorous logic and intuitive leaps are both established by an analysis of contrasting methods of idea-creation in individuals and in modern scientific traditions. The nature of hypothesis and the role of probability are investigated with all of Poincaré's usual fertility of insight. Partial contents: On the nature of mathematical reasoning. Magnitude and experiment. Space: non-Euclidean geometrics, space and geometry, experiment and geometry. Force: classical mechanics, relative and absolute motion, energy and thermodynamics. Nature: hypotheses in physics, the theories of modern physics, the calculus of probabilities, optics and electricity, electro-dynamics. "Poincaré's was the last man to take practically all mathematics, both pure and applied as his province. Few mathematicians have had the breadth of philosophic vision that Poincaré's had, and none is his superior in the gift of clear exposition." {u2014} Men of Mathematics, Eric Temple Bell, Professor of Mathematics, University of Cambridge
306 editions published between 1900 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 2,525 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Here is Poincaré's famous discussion of creative psychology as it is revealed in the physical sciences. Explaining how such basic concepts as number and magnitude, space and force were developed, the great French mathematician refutes the skeptical position that modern scientific method and its results are wholly factitious. The places of rigorous logic and intuitive leaps are both established by an analysis of contrasting methods of idea-creation in individuals and in modern scientific traditions. The nature of hypothesis and the role of probability are investigated with all of Poincaré's usual fertility of insight. Partial contents: On the nature of mathematical reasoning. Magnitude and experiment. Space: non-Euclidean geometrics, space and geometry, experiment and geometry. Force: classical mechanics, relative and absolute motion, energy and thermodynamics. Nature: hypotheses in physics, the theories of modern physics, the calculus of probabilities, optics and electricity, electro-dynamics. "Poincaré's was the last man to take practically all mathematics, both pure and applied as his province. Few mathematicians have had the breadth of philosophic vision that Poincaré's had, and none is his superior in the gift of clear exposition." {u2014} Men of Mathematics, Eric Temple Bell, Professor of Mathematics, University of Cambridge
Science and method by
Henri Poincaré(
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249 editions published between 1900 and 2017 in 7 languages and held by 1,962 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Still a joy to read." {u2014} Mathematical GazetteThis classic by the famous mathematician defines the basic methodology and psychology of scientific discovery, particularly regarding mathematics and mathematical physics. Drawing on examples from many fields, it explains how scientists analyze and choose their working facts, and it explores the nature of experimentation, theory, and the mind. 1914 edition
249 editions published between 1900 and 2017 in 7 languages and held by 1,962 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Still a joy to read." {u2014} Mathematical GazetteThis classic by the famous mathematician defines the basic methodology and psychology of scientific discovery, particularly regarding mathematics and mathematical physics. Drawing on examples from many fields, it explains how scientists analyze and choose their working facts, and it explores the nature of experimentation, theory, and the mind. 1914 edition
The value of science by
Henri Poincaré(
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243 editions published between 1895 and 2015 in 8 languages and held by 1,562 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Psychologie / Physik / Mathematik
243 editions published between 1895 and 2015 in 8 languages and held by 1,562 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Psychologie / Physik / Mathematik
Mathematics and science: last essays. Dernières pensées by
Henri Poincaré(
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108 editions published between 1908 and 2011 in 6 languages and held by 919 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ben shu shou lu zuo zhe zai zui hou ke xue sheng ya zhong jiu shu xue he ke xue ji ta men de zhe xue suo fa biao de jiu pian wen zhang he jiang yan
108 editions published between 1908 and 2011 in 6 languages and held by 919 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ben shu shou lu zuo zhe zai zui hou ke xue sheng ya zhong jiu shu xue he ke xue ji ta men de zhe xue suo fa biao de jiu pian wen zhang he jiang yan
The foundations of science : science and hypothesis, the value of science, science and method by
Henri Poincaré(
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37 editions published between 1913 and 2015 in English and held by 789 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A member of the Académie française, Henri Poincaré (1854–1912) was one of the greatest mathematicians and theoretical physicists of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His discovery of chaotic motion laid the foundations of modern chaos theory, and he was acknowledged by Einstein as a key contributor in the field of special relativity. He earned his enduring reputation as a philosopher of mathematics and science with this elegantly written work, which was first published in French as three separate essays: Science and Hypothesis (1902), The Value of Science (1905), and Science and Method (1908). Poincaré asserts that much scientific work is a matter of convention, and that intuition and prediction play key roles. George Halsted's authorised 1913 English translation retains Poincaré's lucid prose style, presenting complex ideas for both professional scientists and those readers interested in the history of mathematics and the philosophy of science
37 editions published between 1913 and 2015 in English and held by 789 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A member of the Académie française, Henri Poincaré (1854–1912) was one of the greatest mathematicians and theoretical physicists of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His discovery of chaotic motion laid the foundations of modern chaos theory, and he was acknowledged by Einstein as a key contributor in the field of special relativity. He earned his enduring reputation as a philosopher of mathematics and science with this elegantly written work, which was first published in French as three separate essays: Science and Hypothesis (1902), The Value of Science (1905), and Science and Method (1908). Poincaré asserts that much scientific work is a matter of convention, and that intuition and prediction play key roles. George Halsted's authorised 1913 English translation retains Poincaré's lucid prose style, presenting complex ideas for both professional scientists and those readers interested in the history of mathematics and the philosophy of science
Théorie du potentiel Newtonien. Leçons professées à la Sorbonne pendant le premier semestre 1894-1895 by
Henri Poincaré(
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56 editions published between 1899 and 2000 in 3 languages and held by 522 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
56 editions published between 1899 and 2000 in 3 languages and held by 522 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Les oscillations électriques : leçons professées pendant le premier trimestre 1892-1893 by
Henri Poincaré(
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35 editions published between 1894 and 2015 in French and English and held by 450 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
35 editions published between 1894 and 2015 in French and English and held by 450 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Oeuvres de Laguerre : publiées sous les auspices de l'Academie des sciences by
E Laguerre(
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23 editions published between 1905 and 1972 in French and English and held by 386 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
23 editions published between 1905 and 1972 in French and English and held by 386 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Leçons sur les hypothèses cosmogoniques professées á la Sorbonne by
Henri Poincaré(
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50 editions published between 1911 and 1997 in French and held by 351 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
50 editions published between 1911 and 1997 in French and held by 351 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Calcul des probabilités by
Henri Poincaré(
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52 editions published between 1896 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 322 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
52 editions published between 1896 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 322 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Wissenschaft und Hypothese by
Henri Poincaré(
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57 editions published between 1904 and 2003 in German and Multiple languages and held by 321 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
57 editions published between 1904 and 2003 in German and Multiple languages and held by 321 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Thermodynamique by
Henri Poincaré(
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69 editions published between 1892 and 2017 in 4 languages and held by 318 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
69 editions published between 1892 and 2017 in 4 languages and held by 318 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Leçons sur la théorie de l'élasticité by
Henri Poincaré(
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27 editions published between 1892 and 2015 in French and held by 311 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
27 editions published between 1892 and 2015 in French and held by 311 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Leçons de mécanique céleste professées à la Sorbonne by
Henri Poincaré(
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32 editions published between 1905 and 2005 in French and held by 290 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
32 editions published between 1905 and 2005 in French and held by 290 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Électricité et optique. La lumière et les théories électrodynamiques. Leçons professées à la Sorbonne en 1888, 1890
et 1899 by
Henri Poincaré(
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58 editions published between 1901 and 1990 in 3 languages and held by 239 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
58 editions published between 1901 and 1990 in 3 languages and held by 239 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Théorie des tourbillons. Leçons professées pendant le deuxième semestre 1891-92 by
Henri Poincaré(
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32 editions published between 1893 and 1991 in French and Undetermined and held by 177 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
32 editions published between 1893 and 1991 in French and Undetermined and held by 177 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Calcul des probabilités. Leçons professées pendant le deuxième semestre 1893-1894 by
Henri Poincaré(
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37 editions published between 1896 and 2000 in French and Undetermined and held by 158 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
37 editions published between 1896 and 2000 in French and Undetermined and held by 158 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sechs Vorträge über ausgewählte Gegenstände aus der reinen Mathematik und mathematischen Physik, auf Einladung der Wolfskehl-Kommission
der Königlichen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften, gehalten zu Göttingen vom 22.-28. April 1909 by
Henri Poincaré(
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31 editions published between 1910 and 2006 in German and English and held by 150 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
31 editions published between 1910 and 2006 in German and English and held by 150 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
La correspondance entre Henri Poincaré et les physiciens, chimistes et ingénieurs by
Henri Poincaré(
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5 editions published in 2007 in French and held by 37 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
L'intérêt que portait Henri Poincaré (1854-1912) à des questions d'ordre physique a été durable et profond; elle couvre presque toute sa carrière, et marque l'histoire de la physique tout au long du 20ème siècle. Sa correspondance avec cinquante-et-un physiciens, quatre chimistes, et cinq ingénieurs commence dès 1879, lorsqu'il s'engage activement dans la recherche scientifique. Elle est rythmée par des grandes découvertes d'ordre expérimental, instrumental, et théorique : la propagation dans l'air des ondes électromagnétiques et la théorie du résonateur des années 1880-90, les rayons X, la radioactivité, et l'effet Zeeman à la fin du 19ème siècle, la confirmation de l'effet Rowland, l'infirmation des rayons N, et l'élaboration de la théorie de la relativité au début du 20ème siècle, jusqu'à la démonstration de la nécessité de l'hypothèse des quanta (1912). Sa correspondance témoigne ainsi de la physique en marche pendant une période charnière de son histoire, mais également de sa structure institutionnelle, à travers des considérations de carrière (dont sa candidature au poste de secrétaire perpétuel des sciences physiques à l'Académie des sciences) et de récompenses (dont la candidature de Poincaré et d'autres au prix Nobel de physique). L'annotation des lettres rétablit le contexte des échanges et facilite la compréhension des enjeux aux niveaux théorique, expérimental, institutionnel et personnel, faisant de ce volume une ressource de grande valeur pour l'étude de Poincaré et de la science de son temps
5 editions published in 2007 in French and held by 37 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
L'intérêt que portait Henri Poincaré (1854-1912) à des questions d'ordre physique a été durable et profond; elle couvre presque toute sa carrière, et marque l'histoire de la physique tout au long du 20ème siècle. Sa correspondance avec cinquante-et-un physiciens, quatre chimistes, et cinq ingénieurs commence dès 1879, lorsqu'il s'engage activement dans la recherche scientifique. Elle est rythmée par des grandes découvertes d'ordre expérimental, instrumental, et théorique : la propagation dans l'air des ondes électromagnétiques et la théorie du résonateur des années 1880-90, les rayons X, la radioactivité, et l'effet Zeeman à la fin du 19ème siècle, la confirmation de l'effet Rowland, l'infirmation des rayons N, et l'élaboration de la théorie de la relativité au début du 20ème siècle, jusqu'à la démonstration de la nécessité de l'hypothèse des quanta (1912). Sa correspondance témoigne ainsi de la physique en marche pendant une période charnière de son histoire, mais également de sa structure institutionnelle, à travers des considérations de carrière (dont sa candidature au poste de secrétaire perpétuel des sciences physiques à l'Académie des sciences) et de récompenses (dont la candidature de Poincaré et d'autres au prix Nobel de physique). L'annotation des lettres rétablit le contexte des échanges et facilite la compréhension des enjeux aux niveaux théorique, expérimental, institutionnel et personnel, faisant de ce volume une ressource de grande valeur pour l'étude de Poincaré et de la science de son temps
Henri Poincaré : a scientific biography by
Jeremy Gray(
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)
1 edition published in 2013 in English and held by 21 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Henri Poincaré (1854-1912) was not just one of the most inventive, versatile, and productive mathematicians of all time--he was also a leading physicist who almost won a Nobel Prize for physics and a prominent philosopher of science whose fresh and surprising essays are still in print a century later. The first in-depth and comprehensive look at his many accomplishments, Henri Poincaré explores all the fields that Poincaré touched, the debates sparked by his original investigations, and how his discoveries still contribute to society today. Math historian Jeremy Gray shows that Poincaré's influence was wide-ranging and permanent. His novel interpretation of non-Euclidean geometry challenged contemporary ideas about space, stirred heated discussion, and led to flourishing research. His work in topology began the modern study of the subject, recently highlighted by the successful resolution of the famous Poincaré conjecture. And Poincaré's reformulation of celestial mechanics and discovery of chaotic motion started the modern theory of dynamical systems. In physics, his insights on the Lorentz group preceded Einstein's, and he was the first to indicate that space and time might be fundamentally atomic. Poincaré the public intellectual did not shy away from scientific controversy, and he defended mathematics against the attacks of logicians such as Bertrand Russell, opposed the views of Catholic apologists, and served as an expert witness in probability for the notorious Dreyfus case that polarized France. Richly informed by letters and documents, Henri Poincaré demonstrates how one man's work revolutionized math, science, and the greater world"--
1 edition published in 2013 in English and held by 21 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Henri Poincaré (1854-1912) was not just one of the most inventive, versatile, and productive mathematicians of all time--he was also a leading physicist who almost won a Nobel Prize for physics and a prominent philosopher of science whose fresh and surprising essays are still in print a century later. The first in-depth and comprehensive look at his many accomplishments, Henri Poincaré explores all the fields that Poincaré touched, the debates sparked by his original investigations, and how his discoveries still contribute to society today. Math historian Jeremy Gray shows that Poincaré's influence was wide-ranging and permanent. His novel interpretation of non-Euclidean geometry challenged contemporary ideas about space, stirred heated discussion, and led to flourishing research. His work in topology began the modern study of the subject, recently highlighted by the successful resolution of the famous Poincaré conjecture. And Poincaré's reformulation of celestial mechanics and discovery of chaotic motion started the modern theory of dynamical systems. In physics, his insights on the Lorentz group preceded Einstein's, and he was the first to indicate that space and time might be fundamentally atomic. Poincaré the public intellectual did not shy away from scientific controversy, and he defended mathematics against the attacks of logicians such as Bertrand Russell, opposed the views of Catholic apologists, and served as an expert witness in probability for the notorious Dreyfus case that polarized France. Richly informed by letters and documents, Henri Poincaré demonstrates how one man's work revolutionized math, science, and the greater world"--
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Related Identities
- Einstein, Albert 1879-1955
- Galison, Peter 1955- Author
- Gray, Jeremy 1947- Author Editor
- Blondin, J. (Jules) Other Arranger Secretary Editor Collector Redactor
- Dvoeglazov, Valeri V.
- O'Shea, Donal Author
- Perelman, Grigori 1966-
- Gerini, Christian Author Editor
- Ginoux, Jean-Marc Author
- Académie des sciences (France) Editor
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Anrī Puankarē
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Henri-Pincaré 1854-1912
Henri Poincaré francuski matematyk, fizyk, astronom i filozof
Henri Poincaré Frans wiskundige
Henri Poincaré französischer Mathematiker und Theoretischer Physiker
Henri Poincaré matematico, fisico e filosofo francese
Henri Poincaré mathématicien, physicien, philosophe et ingénieur français
Henri Poincaré prominent French mathematician, physicist, engineer, and philosopher of science
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Puankare, A. (Anri)
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뽀앙까레, H. 1854-1912
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