History of nonlinear oscillations theory in France (1880-1940)

• Main Author: Ginoux, Jean-Marc, (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
• Series: Archimedes (Dordrecht, Netherlands) ; v. 49.
• Subjects: Nonlinear oscillations > History.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319552392; 9783319552385
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxxvii, 381 pages) : illustrations (some color)

This book reveals the French scientific contribution to the mathematical theory of nonlinear oscillations and its development. The work offers a critical examination of sources with a focus on the twentieth century, especially the period between the wars. Readers will see that, contrary to what is o...