Science and Hypothesis

Science and hypothesis, by Henri Poincaré. With a preface by J. Larmor. CONTENTS: 1. Number and magnitude: On the Nature of Mathematical Reasoning, Mathematical Magnitude and Experiment.--2. Space: Non-Euclidean Geometries, Space and Geometry, Experiment and Geometry.--3. Force: The Classical Mechanics, Relative and Absolute Motion, Energy and Thermo-Dynamics.--4. Nature: Hypothesis in Physics, The Theories of Modern Physics, The Calculus of Probabilities, Optics and Electricity, Electro-Dynamics. Reproduction of 1905 Edition.