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Framing Global Mathematics - The International Mathematical Union between Theorems and Politics (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
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Framing Global Mathematics - The International Mathematical Union between Theorems and Politics (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
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This open access book is about the shaping of international
relations in mathematics over the last two hundred years. It
focusses on institutions and organizations that were created to
frame the international dimension of mathematical research. Today,
striking evidence of globalized mathematics is provided by
countless international meetings and the worldwide repository
ArXiv. The text follows the sinuous path that was taken to reach
this state, from the long nineteenth century, through the two wars,
to the present day. International cooperation in mathematics was
well established by 1900, centered in Europe. The first
International Mathematical Union, IMU, founded in 1920 and
disbanded in 1932, reflected above all the trauma of WW I. Since
1950 the current IMU has played an increasing role in defining
mathematical excellence, as is shown both in the historical
narrative and by analyzing data about the International Congresses
of Mathematicians. For each of the three periods discussed,
interactions are explored between world politics, the advancement
of scientific infrastructures, and the inner evolution of
mathematics. Readers will thus take a new look at the place of
mathematics in world culture, and how international organizations
can make a difference. Aimed at mathematicians, historians of
science, scientists, and the scientifically inclined general
public, the book will be valuable to anyone interested in the
history of science on an international level.
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