{"product_id":"9783032459602","title":"Felix Klein’s Letters to Sophus Lie 1870–1877 A Study of Their Early Careers – in the Light of the Letters","description":"\u003ch3\u003eLecture Notes in Mathematics History of Mathematics Subseries\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eFelix Klein’s Letters to Sophus Lie 1870–1877\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Study of Their Early Careers – in the Light of the Letters\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEldar Straume | Torger Holtsmark | Susanne Therese Lien | Torodd Lien\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMathematics \/ History \u0026amp; Philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book provides an unparalleled combination of primary source material and critical analysis that fundamentally reinterprets the relationship between two mathematical pioneers. It opens with Klein's letters, which form the first two chapters, presented first in the original German and then in English translation, supported by comprehensive subject and name indexes as well as over 500 explanatory footnotes. Readers will follow the intense collaboration between Klein and Lie from 1869 to 1872, tracing their three joint publications and their individual development up to 1878.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe later chapters examine how Klein's promotion of the Erlangen Program, his hesitant attitude toward Lie's work on the Riemann–Helmholtz space problem, and the so-called Killing affair shattered the bond between them. These chapters reveal how differing views on their achievements in the early 1870s, friction over continuous groups, and tensions surrounding Lie's nervous illness ultimately culminated in the final break between Klein and Lie in 1893. By uncovering these hidden conflicts and placing them in the context of major mathematical developments, the book bridges raw human drama with foundational ideas, making it essential reading for historians and mathematicians alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEldar Straume\u003c\/strong\u003e (*1946) earned his Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley in 1977. During 1978--1995 he was a professor at the University of Tromsø,  he joined the University of Trondheim (NTNU) in 1995, and has been a professor emeritus at NTNU since 2017. His main focus is  topology, geometry, and mathematical physics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTorger Holtsmark\u003c\/strong\u003e (1924--2014) was a Norwegian physicist and associate professor at the University of Oslo, widely recognized for his contributions to colour science, optics, and visual phenomenology.  He retired in 1994, though he remained active long after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 December 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNorges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032459602\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e776\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63412930838668,"sku":"9783032459602","price":107.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783032459602","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}