A lost mathematician, Takeo Nakasawa: the forgotten father of Matroid theory
Nishimura, H.
Matroid theory was invented independently by two mathematicians in the middleof the 1930’s, namely, Hassler Whitney in USA and Takeo Nakasawa in Japan. The former is famous, but unfortunately the latter had remained anonymous until a decade or two ago. The latter is still less known than the former. The book consists of four parts. The first part consists of his four German papers, which were published in the same journal issued by a Japanese extinct university.The second part consists of their English translations. The third part is devoted to an explanation of Nakasawa’s life and his times. The fourth part dealswith the comparison between the two fathers of matroid theory. Gives an exactdescription of the origin of matroid theory First English translation of the four German papers
- ISBN: 978-3-7643-8572-9
- Editorial: Birkhaüser
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 150
- Fecha Publicación: 01/12/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés