Robert Daniel Carmichael

Robert Daniel Carmichael (* March 1, 1879 in Goodwater, Alabama, † 1967 ) was an American mathematician.

Life

Carmichael is considered gifted and versatile mathematician. The set of Carmichael comes in 1914 he published a work on number theory and 1915 on the theory of Diophantus from the year 1910. Parallel. From him comes the Carmichael function and named after him are the Carmichael numbers.

He also dealt with the theory of relativity. In 1913 he published a book. The material was based on lectures he gave in the fall of 1912 at the University of Indiana, and on his publications in the journal Physical Review. In the following years he researched further in this area and published the results in 1920 in the second edition of his book.

1915 Carmichael was appointed assistant professor of mathematics at the University of Illinois. In 1929 he became a professor. From 1934 until his retirement in 1947 he was Dean of the Graduate School.

He published many famous works, including one on group theory.

Works

  • The Theory of Relativity, 1st edition, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., pp. 74, 1913.
  • The Theory of Numbers, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., pp. 94, 1914. Gutenberg eText
  • Diophantine Analysis, 1st Edition, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., pp. 118, 1915.
  • The Theory of Relativity. 2nd edition, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., pp. 112, 1920.
  • A Debate on the Theory of Relativity, with an introduction by William Lowe Bryan, Chicago: Open Court Pub. Co., pp. 154, 1927.
  • The Calculus, Robert D. Carmichael and James H. Weaver, Boston / New York: Ginn & Company, pp. 345, 1927.
  • The Logic of Discovery, Chicago / London: Open Court Publishing Co., pp. 280, 1930; Reprinted by Arno Press, New York, 1975
  • Mathematical Tables and Formulas, Robert D. Carmichael and Edwin R. Smith, Boston: Ginn & Company, pp. 269, 1931; Reprint by Dover Publications, Inc., New York, 1962.
  • The Calculus, Revised Edition by Robert D. Carmichael, James H. Weaver and Lincoln La Paz, Boston / New York: Ginn & Company, pp. 384, 1937.
  • Introduction to the Theory of Groups of Finite Order, Boston / New York: Ginn & Company, pp. 447, 1937; Reprint by Dover Publications, Inc., New York, 1956.
  • Mathematicians ( 20th century)
  • Americans
  • Born in 1879
  • Died in 1967
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