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Author Guerraggio, Angelo, 1948-

Title Italian mathematics between the two world wars / Angelo Guerraggio, Pietro Nastasi
Published Basel ; Boston : Birkhäuser Verlag, ©2005

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Description 1 online resource (x, 299 pages) : illustrations
Series Science networks historical studies ; v. 29
Science networks historical studies ; v. 29.
Contents Ch. 1. Prologue -- Ch. 2. Nothing is as it was before -- Ch. 3. Volterra's leadership -- Ch. 4. Fascism : somebody rise, others fall -- Ch. 5. One man alone in the lead -- Ch. 6. The CNR alternative -- Ch. 7. The 1930s move forward -- Ch. 8. Towards disaster -- Ch. 9. Conclusions
Summary 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. In the 1930s Italian mathematics had to face the increasing growth of other countries' mathematics, which forced consideration of new mathematical topics. This comparison between the interior and exterior perspective makes this history particularly compelling. 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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Mathematics -- Italy -- History -- 20th century
Mathematics -- Study and teaching -- Italy -- History -- 20th century
Mathematicians -- Italy -- History -- 20th century
World War, 1914-1918 -- Education and the war
World War, 1939-1945 -- Education and the war.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Italy -- Education and the war
World War, 1939-1945 -- Italy -- Education and the war
Matemáticos -- Italia -- Historia -- s.20
Mathematicians
Mathematics
Mathematics -- Study and teaching
War and education
Italy
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
Author Nastasi, Pietro
LC no. 2005045206
ISBN 3764365552
9783764365554
3764375124
9783764375126
6610460221
9786610460229