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Italian Mathematics Between the Two World Wars
Guerraggio, Angelo; Nastasi, Pietro
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Description for Italian Mathematics Between the Two World Wars
Hardback. Italian mathematics between the two World Wars was shaped by a colorful array of strong personalities who concentrated their efforts on a select number of fields and won international recognition and respect in an incredibly short time. This book describes Italian mathematics in the period between the two World Wars. Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 615.
During the first decades of the last century Italian mathematics was considered to be the third national school due to its importance and the high level of its numerous - searchers. The decision to organize the 1908 International Congress of Mathematicians in Rome (after those in Paris and Heidelberg) confirmed this position. Qualified Italian universities were permanently included in the tour organized for young mathematicians’ improvement. Even in the years after the First World War, Rome (together with Paris and Göttingen) remained an important mathematical center according to the American ma- ematician G. D. Birkhoff. Now, after almost a century, ... Read more
During the first decades of the last century Italian mathematics was considered to be the third national school due to its importance and the high level of its numerous - searchers. The decision to organize the 1908 International Congress of Mathematicians in Rome (after those in Paris and Heidelberg) confirmed this position. Qualified Italian universities were permanently included in the tour organized for young mathematicians’ improvement. Even in the years after the First World War, Rome (together with Paris and Göttingen) remained an important mathematical center according to the American ma- ematician G. D. Birkhoff. Now, after almost a century, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
309
Condition
New
Series
Science Networks. Historical Studies
Number of Pages
299
Place of Publication
Basel, Switzerland
ISBN
9783764365554
SKU
V9783764365554
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Reviews for Italian Mathematics Between the Two World Wars
From the reviews: “What the book conveys is the richness of Italian mathematics throughout the period and, despite being expert in none of these fields, the authors captured my imagination and made me want to know more of such mathematical ideas … immensely enjoyable for all that.”(MAA REVIEWS)