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The Case Of Academician Nikolai Nikolaev
. Ed(S): Demidov, Sergei S.; Levshin, Boris V.
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Hardback. Editor(s): Demidov, Sergei S.; Levshin, Boris V. Translator(s): Cooke, Roger. Series: History of Mathematics. Num Pages: 386 pages. BIC Classification: PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
The Soviet school, one of the glories of twentieth-century mathematics, faced a serious crisis in the summer of 1936. It was suffering from internal strains due to generational conflicts between the young talents and the old establishment. At the same time, Soviet leaders (including Stalin himself) were bent on ``Sovietizing'' all of science in the USSR by requiring scholars to publish their works in Russian in the Soviet Union, ending the nearly universal practice of publishing in the West. A campaign to ``Sovietize'' mathematics in the USSR was launched with an attack on Nikolai Nikolaevich Luzin, the leader of the ... Read more
The Soviet school, one of the glories of twentieth-century mathematics, faced a serious crisis in the summer of 1936. It was suffering from internal strains due to generational conflicts between the young talents and the old establishment. At the same time, Soviet leaders (including Stalin himself) were bent on ``Sovietizing'' all of science in the USSR by requiring scholars to publish their works in Russian in the Soviet Union, ending the nearly universal practice of publishing in the West. A campaign to ``Sovietize'' mathematics in the USSR was launched with an attack on Nikolai Nikolaevich Luzin, the leader of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
American Mathematical Society United States
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
Series
History of Mathematics
Number of Pages
386
Place of Publication
Providence, United States
ISBN
9781470426088
SKU
V9781470426088
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About . Ed(S): Demidov, Sergei S.; Levshin, Boris V.
Sergei S. Demidov, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.
Reviews for The Case Of Academician Nikolai Nikolaev
It is wonderful to have this book available in English translation. The Case of Academician Luzin is a highly significant event in the history of Soviet mathematics; with its presentation of original sources, together with ample commentary, this book will now convey the full import of this event to a new readership." - Christopher Hollings, Oxford University, author of Mathematics ... Read more