The Mathematical World of Charles L. Dodgson (Lewis Carroll) (Hardcover)

Charles Lutwidge Dodgson is best known for his 'Alice' books, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, written under his pen name of Lewis Carroll. Yet, whilst lauded for his work in children's fiction and his pioneering work in the world of Victorian photography, his everyday job was a lecturer in Mathematics at Christ Church, Oxford University. The Mathematical World of Charles L. Dodgson (Lewis Carroll) explores the academic background behind this complex individual, outlining his mathematical life, describing his writings in geometry, algebra, logic, the theory of voting, and recreational mathematics, before going on to discuss his mathematical legacy. This is the first academic work that collects the research on Dodgson's wide-ranging mathematical achievements into a single practical volume. Much material appears here for the first time, such as Dodgson's personal letters and drawings, as well as the results of recent investigations into the life and work of Dodgson. Complementing this are many illustrations, both historical and explanatory, as well as a full mathematical bibliography of Dodgson's mathematical publications.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2019
Editors:	Robin Wilson (Emeritus Professor of Pure Mathematics) • Amirouche Moktefi (Lecturer in Philosophy)
Dimensions:	249 x 196 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	282
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-881700-0
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > History of mathematics Promotions
LSN:	0-19-881700-2
Barcode:	9780198817000

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