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The Impact of Modern Mathematics on Ancient Mathematics

Wilbur R. Knorr (2001)

Revue d'histoire des mathématiques

In a hitherto unpublished lecture, delivered in Atlanta, 1975, W.R. Knorr reflects on historical method, its sensitivity to modern work, both in mathematics and in the philosophy of mathematics. Three examples taken from the work of Tannery, Hasse, Scholz and Becker and concerning the study of pre-euclidean geometry are discussed: the mis-described discovery of irrational ‘numbers’, the alleged foundations crisis in the 5th century B.C. and the problem of constructibility.

The Kaṭapayādi system of numerical notation and its spread outside Kerala

Sreeramula Rajeswara Sarma (2012)

Revue d'histoire des mathématiques

While the study of the transmission of scientific ideas from and to India has its own importance, it is also necessary to examine the transmission of ideas within India, from one region to another, from Sanskrit to regional languages and vice versa. This paper attempts to map the spread of the Kaṭapayādi system of numerical notation, widely popular in Kerala, to other parts of India, and shows that this very useful tool of mathematical notation, though well known in northern India, was rarely employed...

The life and work of Zbyněk Šidák (1933–1999)

Jan Seidler, Jiří Vondráček, Ivan Saxl (2000)

Applications of Mathematics

Zbyněk Šidák, the chief editor of the Applications of Mathematics, an outstanding Czech statistician and probabilist, died on November 12, 1999, aged 66 years. This article is devoted to memory of him and outlines his life and scientific work.

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