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Mathematicians at war - Volterra and his French colleagues in World War I (Paperback, 2009 ed.) Loot Price: R3,482
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Mathematicians at war - Volterra and his French colleagues in World War I (Paperback, 2009 ed.): Laurent Mazliak, Rossana...

Mathematicians at war - Volterra and his French colleagues in World War I (Paperback, 2009 ed.)

Laurent Mazliak, Rossana Tazzioli

Series: Archimedes, 22

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Numerous scientists have taken part in the war effort during World War I, but few gave it the passionate energy of the prominent Italian mathematician Volterra. As a convinced supporter of the cause of Britain and France, he struggled vigorously to carry Italy into the war in May 1915 and then developed a frenetic activity to support the war effort, going himself to the front, even though he was 55. This activity found an adequate echo with his French colleagues Borel, Hadamard and Picard. The huge correspondence they exchanged during the war, gives an extraordinary view of these activities, and raises numerous fundamental questions about the role of a scientist, and particularly a mathematician during WW I. It also offers a vivid documentation about the intellectual life of the time; Volterra's and Borel's circles in particular were extremely wide and the range of their interests was not limited to their field of specialization. The book proposes the complete transcription of the aforementioned correspondence, annotated with numerous footnotes to give details on the contents. It also offers a general historical introduction to the context of the letters and several complements on themes related to the academic exchanges between France and Italy during the war.

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Imprint: Springer
Country of origin: Netherlands
Series: Archimedes, 22
Release date: March 2012
First published: 2009
Authors: Laurent Mazliak • Rossana Tazzioli
Dimensions: 235 x 155 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 194
Edition: 2009 ed.
ISBN-13: 978-9400731370
Categories: Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > History of mathematics
Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
LSN: 940073137X
Barcode: 9789400731370

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