Article ID: CBB992567069

The Edinburgh Mathematical Laboratory and Edmund Taylor Whittaker's role in the early development of numerical analysis in Britain (2021)

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In 1912, Edmund Taylor Whittaker (1873–1956) was appointed to the Chair of Mathematics at the University of Edinburgh. The following year he opened the Edinburgh Mathematical Laboratory. The purpose of the Laboratory was practical instruction in topics which are now classed together as numerical analysis. In this article I explore the inspiration, purpose, and impact of the Laboratory in the context of early 20th century British applied mathematics. Zusammenfassung Im Jahre 1912 wurde Edmund Taylor Whittaker (1873–1956) zum Direktor des mathematischen Instituts (Department) der University of Edinburgh ernannt. Ein Jahr später wurde als ein Teil des Departments das Edinburgh Mathematical Laboratory eröffnet. Die Zielstellung des Laboratoriums war praktischer Unterricht in Gebieten, die heute der Numerischen Analysis angehören. In diesem Artikel untersuche ich die Anregungen, die Ziele und die Wirkungen des Laboratoriums im Kontext der britischen angewandten Mathematik des frühen 20. Jahrhunderts.

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Ayres, P. G.
Nuttall, Alison
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