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Hamilton and Peacock on the essence of algebra (1981)

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Authors & Contributors
Pycior, Helena M.
Winterbourne, Anthony T.
Wilson, Nancy
Waerden, Bartel Leendert van der
Verburgt, Lukas M.
Sinègre, Luc
Journals
Historia Mathematica
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science
Actes du ... Congrès International d'Histoire des Sciences
South Atlantic Quarterly
Sciences et Techniques en Perspective
Revue d'Histoire des Sciences
Publishers
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
Cornell University
Concepts
Algebra
Mathematics
Science and culture
India, civilization and culture
Philosophy of mathematics
Explanation; hypotheses; theories
People
Hamilton, William Rowan
Peacock, George
Babbage, Charles
Walton, William (1784-1857)
Woodhouse, Robert
Rosenberg, Charles E.
Time Periods
19th century
18th century
Places
British Isles
Great Britain
Institutions
Cambridge University
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