Mathematical models as artefacts for research: Felix Klein and the case of Kummer surfaces

DOI10.1007/S00591-013-0119-8zbMATH Open1273.01033OpenAlexW1980202377MaRDI QIDQ353320FDOQ353320

Authors: David E. Rowe 

Publication date: 12 July 2013

Published in: Mathematische Semesterberichte (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00591-013-0119-8

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zbMATH Keywords

geometric opticsKummer surfacesErnst KummerFelix Kleinhistory of algebraic geometry[https://portal.mardi4nfdi.de/w/index.php?title=+Special%3ASearch&search=Julius+Pl%EF%BF%BD%EF%BF%BDcker&go=Go Julius Pl��cker]models of surfaces

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of mathematics in the 19th century (01A55) History of geometry (51-03) History of algebraic geometry (14-03) History of optics and electromagnetic theory (78-03)

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