The mathematics of Arthur Cayley with particular reference to linear algebra

This thesis is principally concerned with Arthur Cayley's work on Invariant Theory, but also considers his contribution to matrix algebra and other algebraic systems, drawing on sources including unpublished letters between Cayley and his contemporary, J. J. Sylvester. The history of modern lin...

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Main Author: Crilly, Anthony James
Published: Middlesex University 1981
Subjects:
510
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.480726