Vital necessity and artistic enjoyment: 140 years since the birth of Josip Plemelj

Authors

  • Jiří Nečas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14712/18023061.242

Keywords:

Josip Plemelje

Abstract

A contemplation over the quote by Slovene mathematician and first chancellor of the University of Ljubljana Josip Plemelj “Mathematics is both a vital necessity and an artistic enjoyment to me”.

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Author Biography

  • Jiří Nečas

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    RNDr. Jiří Nečas

    Fakulta informatiky a statistiky Vysoké školy ekonomické

    Zaměření (odbornost): vysokoškolský učitel matematiky, laický kazatel v Českobratrské církvi evangelické

    Zabývá se mj. vztahem přírodních věd (fyziky, ekologie), etiky, ekonomie, teologie a dále dopravní politikou a prognostikou. V současné době působí na Katedře matematiky Fakulty informatiky a statistiky VŠE a ve Společnosti pro trvale udržitelný život.

    Zastává funkci ředitele Ekologická sekce České křesťanské akademie. 

References

BARROW, J.D. (2002) Pí na nebesích. Praha, MF (Kolumbus).

DAVIS, P.J., HERSCH (1981) R.: The Mathematical experience. Boston, Birkenhäuser.

Josip Plemelj. (2013, May 12). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14:38, May 27, 2013, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Josip_Plemelj&oldid=554735766

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Published

31. 05. 2013

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Inspirations

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How to Cite

Nečas, J. (2013). Vital necessity and artistic enjoyment: 140 years since the birth of Josip Plemelj. Envigogika, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.14712/18023061.242