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Wagner’s Theory of Generalised Heaps

By: Christopher D. Hollings,Mark V. Lawson

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Wagner’s Theory of Generalised Heaps

By: Christopher D. Hollings,Mark V. Lawson

The theories of V. V. Wagner (1908-1981) on abstractions of systems of binary relations are presented here within their historical and mathematical contexts. This book contains the first translation from Russian into English of a selection of Wagner’s papers, the ideas of which are connected to present-day mathematical research. Along with a translation of Wagner’s main work in this area, his 1953 paper ‘Theory of generalised heaps and generalised groups,’ the book also includes translations of three short precursor articles that provide additional context for his major work. Researchers and students interested in both algebra (in particular, heaps, semiheaps, generalised heaps, semigroups, and groups) and differential geometry will benefit from the techniques offered by these translations, owing to the natural connections between generalised heaps and generalised groups, and the role played by these concepts in differential geometry. This book gives examples from present-day mathematics where ideas related to Wagner’s have found fruitful applications.

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3319636219

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9783319636214

Scientific Communication Across the Iron Curtain

By: Christopher D. Hollings

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Scientific Communication Across the Iron Curtain

By: Christopher D. Hollings

This monograph provides a concise introduction to the tangled issues of communication between Russian and Western scientists during the Cold War. It details the extent to which mid-twentieth-century researchers and practitioners were able to communicate with their counterparts on the opposite side of the Iron Curtain. Drawing upon evidence from a range of disciplines, a decade-by-decade account is first given of the varying levels of contact that existed via private correspondence and conference attendance. Next, the book examines the exchange of publications and the availability of one side's work in the libraries of the other. It then goes on to compare general language abilities on opposite sides of the Iron Curtain, with comments on efforts in the West to learn Russian and the systematic translation of Russian work. In the end, author Christopher Hollings argues that physical accessibility was generally good in both directions, but that Western scientists were afflicted by greater linguistic difficulties than their Soviet counterparts whose major problems were bureaucratic in nature. This volume will be of interest to historians of Cold War science, particularly those who study communications and language issues. In addition, it will be an ideal starting pointing for anyone looking to know more about this fascinating area.

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3319253468

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Meeting under the Integral Sign?: The Oslo Congress of Mathematicians on the Eve of the Second World War

By: Christopher D. Hollings,Reinhard Siegmund-Schultze

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Meeting under the Integral Sign?: The Oslo Congress of Mathematicians on the Eve of the Second World War

By: Christopher D. Hollings,Reinhard Siegmund-Schultze

This book examines the historically unique conditions under which the International Congress of Mathematicians took place in Oslo in 1936. This Congress was the only one on this level to be held during the period of the Nazi regime in Germany (1933–1945) and after the wave of emigrations from it. Relying heavily on unpublished archival sources, the authors consider the different goals of the various participants in the Congress, most notably those of the Norwegian organizers, and the Nazi-led German delegation. They also investigate the reasons for the absence of the proposed Soviet and Italian delegations. In addition, aiming to shed light onto the mathematical dimension of the Congress, the authors provide overviews of the nineteen plenary presentations, as well as their planning and development. Biographical information about each of the plenary speakers rounds off the picture. The Oslo Congress, the first at which Fields Medals were awarded, is used as a lens through which the reader of this book can view the state of the art of mathematics in the mid-1930s.

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American Mathematical Soc.

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1470443538

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9781470443535

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Wagner’s Theory of Generalised Heaps

Wagner’s Theory of Generalised Heaps

Scientific Communication Across the Iron Curtain

Scientific Communication Across the Iron Curtain

Meeting under the Integral Sign?: The Oslo Congress of Mathematicians on the Eve of the Second World War

Meeting under the Integral Sign?: The Oslo Congress of Mathematicians on the Eve of the Second World War

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