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- Places today’s mathematics in a historical context
- Explains the meaning of international
- Everything you always wanted to know about the International Mathematical Union
- Giving a new look at the place of mathematics in world culture
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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The Long Nineteenth Century that Made the IMU Possible: 1800–1918
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Mathematical Consolidation in Times of Tempest: 1919–1949
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Seventy Years of Globalization: 1950–2020
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About this book
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.
Reviews
“This book goes far beyond its intended program. It is a magnificent survey of the social and political history of mathematics in the last 200 years within the political history and the history of science in general.” (Volker Peckhaus, Mathematical Reviews, May, 2023)
Authors and Affiliations
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IRMA, Strasbourg cedex, France
Norbert Schappacher
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Framing Global Mathematics
Book Subtitle: The International Mathematical Union between Theorems and Politics
Authors: Norbert Schappacher
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95683-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-95682-0Published: 16 June 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-95685-1Published: 16 June 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-95683-7Published: 15 June 2022
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: CCCLXXXIV, 20
Number of Illustrations: 21 b/w illustrations, 26 illustrations in colour
Topics: History of Mathematical Sciences, History of Education, Sources and Subjects of International Law, International Organizations