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Italian mathematics between the two world wars

By Angelo Guerraggio , Pietro Nastasi

Book information

Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag
Year
2005
ISBN
9783764365554, 3-7643-6555-2
LCC
QA13.5.I8 G84 2005
Open Library ID
OL3423219M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4119674 bytes)
Series
Science networks historical studies 29
Edition
1
Pages
306\306
Library
Kolxo3
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11

Description

This book describes Italian mathematics in the period between the two World Wars. We analyze its development by focusing on both the interior and the external influences. Italian mathematics in that period 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. Consequently, Italy was considered a third "mathematical power" after France and Germany, and qualified Italian universities became indispensable stops on the "tour", organized for the improvement of young foreign mathematicians. At that time, Italy was also dominated by a fascist regime. This political situation and the social and academic structure of Italian society are included in the analysis as influences external to mathematics itself. The authors have provided a fascinating study of a most difficult time in the history of the world and of mathematics.

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