Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 83 Mittag-Leffler, Magnus Gustaf 1846 1927 Mittag-Leffler, Gustaf Mittag-Leffler, Gustav Magnus Niels Henrik Abel Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Anne Soulard, Joshua Hutchinson, Marlo Dianne and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Niels Henrik Abel" by Magnus Gustaf Mittag-Leffler is a historical account that reflects on the life and scientific contributions of the renowned Norwegian mathematician, written during the early 20th century. The book delves into Abel's seminal work in the field of mathematics, particularly focusing on his development of the theory of elliptic functions and his influence on subsequent mathematical thought. At the start of this biographical work, the reader is introduced to Niels Henrik Abel's background, highlighting his birth into a family with a strong intellectual tradition, despite the challenges posed by poverty and his family's struggles with alcoholism. The narrative outlines Abel's early education, emphasizing the pivotal role of his mentor, Berndt Michael Holmboe, who recognized Abel's mathematical genius while grappling with the circumstances of his life. The opening chapters set the stage for a deeper exploration of Abel's groundbreaking mathematical ideas, his unfortunate early death, and his lasting legacy in the world of mathematics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Abel, Niels Henrik, 1802-1829 Mathematicians -- Biography AS QA Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Mathematics 142369 142233 2024-10-04T04:35:47.257891 2023-10-04T05:08:29.698881 text/html text/html 142362 142226 2024-10-04T04:35:47.480891 2023-10-04T05:08:29.839819 text/html text/html 121626 2024-10-04T04:35:53.497857 application/epub+zip 122667 2024-10-04T04:35:50.554886 application/epub+zip 111171 2024-10-04T04:35:49.222887 application/epub+zip 220450 2024-10-04T04:35:55.568864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212602 2024-10-04T04:35:52.767885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188771 2022-09-04T07:33:02.804630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129550 129465 2024-10-04T04:35:46.991891 2023-10-04T05:08:29.534824 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 129806 2014-09-20T16:16:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48324 2014-09-20T16:17:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19741 2024-10-04T04:35:55.687849 application/rdf+xml 11032 2024-10-04T04:35:49.764882 image/jpeg 2776 2024-10-04T04:35:49.487874 image/jpeg 122467 2024-10-04T04:35:47.494875 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia sv.wikipedia