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The selected correspondence of L.E.J. Brouwer

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L.E.J. Brouwer (1881-1966) is best known for his revolutionary ideas on topology and foundations of mathematics (intuitionism). The present collection contains a mixture of letters; university and faculty correspondence has been included, some of which shed light on the student years, and in particular on the exchange of letters with his PhD adviser, Korteweg. Acting as the natural sequel to the publication of Brouwer’s biography, this book provides instrumental reading for those wishing to gain a deeper understanding of Brouwer and his role in the twentieth century. Striking a good balance of biographical and scientific information, the latter deals with innovations in topology (Cantor-Schoenflies style and the new topology) and foundations. The topological period in his research is well represented in correspondence with Hilbert, Schoenflies, Poincaré, Blumenthal, Lebesgue, Baire, Koebe, and foundational topics are discussed in letters exchanged with Weyl, Fraenkel, Heyting, van Dantzig and others. There is also a large part of correspondence on matters related to the interbellum scientific politics. This book will appeal to both graduate students and researchers with an interest in topology, the history of mathematics, the foundations of mathematics, philosophy and general science.

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Springer
Language
English
Pages
529

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Translated from Dutch, German, and French.

Letters translated by J.W. Nienhuys; translations revised by van Dalen, M. Knus and Th. Verbeek.--P. 9.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 503-513) and indexes.

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London, New York
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Sources and studies in the history of mathematics and the physical sciences, Sources and studies in the history of mathematics and physical sciences

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Library of Congress
QA9.47 .B774 2011, QA21-27QA611-614.97Q, QA9.47 .B78 2011

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vii, 529 p. :
Number of pages
529

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Open Library
OL25189662M
Internet Archive
selectedcorrespo00dvan
ISBN 10
0857295276
ISBN 13
9780857295279
LCCN
2011934141
OCLC/WorldCat
754622391

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