The Life and Work of George Boole: A Prelude to the Digital Age

Synopsis

Summary: This Book, Aimed At The General Reader And Now Available Again, Is The First Full-length Biography Of George Boole (1815-1864) Who Has Been Variously Described As The Founder Of Pure Mathematics, One Of The Fathers Of Computer Science And Discoverer Of Symbolic Logic. Chapter 13 Boole And Hamilton: Some Unanswered Questions; Chapter 14 Religion; Chapter 15 Later Mathematical Work; Chapter 16 The Final Years; Chapter 17 The Remarkable Boole Family; Bibliography Of Boole's Published Works; Sources And References; Index Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List Of Illustrations; Milestones In Boole's Life; Acknowledgements; Preface To New Edition; Foreword To 1985 Edition By J.l. Synge; Foreword To New Edition; Chapter 1 Early Life; Chapter 2 His Own Master; Chapter 3 Social Involvement; Chapter 4 Early Mathematical Work; Chapter 5 The Cork Professorship; Chapter 6 Queen's College Cork; Chapter 7 Love And Marriage; Chapter 8 The Cuvierian Society; Chapter 9 The Laws Of Thought; Chapter 10 Controversy; Chapter 11 Family Life And Social Attitudes; Chapter 12 Poetry Desmond Machale. Issued As Part Of Upcc Book Collections On Project Muse. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web.