| Popis: |
Henri Poincare’s reputation as a mathematician is exceptional. What can we tell about his work in physics from the articles translated in Part I of this book? Here I identify some things that distinguish his work, for better or worse. His efforts to explain and clarify the work of others, find and use postulates or basic principles, and his innovation with analytical methodology is reviewed. A brief census of his predictions and missed opportunities for predictions is followed by a consideration of why he didn’t make the predictions that it appears he could have. |
