Linear differential equations and group theory from Riemann to Poincaré

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"This book is a study of how a particular vision of the unity of mathematics, often called geometric function theory, was created in the 19th century. The central focus is on the convergence of three mathematical topics: the hypergeometric and related linear differential equations, group theory, and non-Euclidean geometry."--BOOK JACKET.

subjects: Differential equations, Linear,  Group theory,  History,  Linear Differential equations,  Integral equations,  Difference equations,  Functions of complex variables,  Functional analysis,  Geometry,  Mathematics,  Differential Equations,  Mathematics_$xHistory,  History of Mathematics,  Group Theory and Generalizations,  Ordinary Differential Equations