Article ID: CBB000003003

The art and science of British algebra: A study in the perception of mathematical truth (1980)

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Description This paper investigates the origins of the concept of mathematical truth by focusing on the development of algebra in England in the early 19th century. Special consideration is given to the works of George Peacock, Augustus De Morgan, William Whewell, and John Herschel. It is argued that what seperated the early development of English alegbra from modern algebra is a fundamental difference between 19th- and 20th-century views of truth.


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Authors & Contributors
Pycior, Helena M.
Krzanowski, W. J.
Joseph Gage
Bingham, N. H.
Wilson, Nancy
Verburgt, Lukas M.
Concepts
Algebra
Mathematics
Arithmetic
Multivariate analysis
Mathematics education
Statistics
Time Periods
19th century
17th century
20th century
16th century
Places
British Isles
France
Great Britain
Institutions
Oxford University
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