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Hermann Minkowski’s Cologne Lecture, “Raum und Zeit”

In: A Richer Picture of Mathematics

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  • David E. Rowe

    (Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Institut für Mathematik)

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A century ago, David Hilbert stepped to the podium at a special meeting of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences to recall the achievements of his close friend Hermann Minkowski. Just one month earlier, on 12 January 1909, the 43-year-old Minkowski had died unexpectedly after suffering a ruptured appendix, leaving those close to him in a state of shock. None was more deeply affected than Hilbert, whose memorial lecture (Hilbert 1910) reflects the deep sense of personal loss he felt at that time:

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  • David E. Rowe, 2018. "Hermann Minkowski’s Cologne Lecture, “Raum und Zeit”," Springer Books, in: A Richer Picture of Mathematics, chapter 18, pages 219-232, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-319-67819-1_18
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-67819-1_18
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