Article ID: CBB000470897

Defining a Mathematical Research School: The Case of Algebra at The University of Chicago, 1892--1945 (2004)

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Historians of science have long considered the concept of the "research school" as a potent analytical construct for understanding the development of the laboratory sciences. Unfortunately, their definitions fall short in the case of mathematics. Here, a definition of "mathematical research school" is proposed in the context of a case study of algebraic work associated with the University of Chicago's Department of Mathematics from the University's founding in 1892 through 1945.

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Authors & Contributors
Mechthild Koreuber
Goryuchkina, Irina
Paola Magrone
Dragović, Vladimir
Klymenko, Liudmila
Strata, Piergiorgio
Concepts
Mathematics
Algebra
Research schools
Geometry
Sociology
Science education and teaching
Time Periods
20th century, early
19th century
Places
United States
Italy
Chicago (Illinois, U.S.)
United Kingdom
Ukraine
Russia
Institutions
University of Chicago
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