Book ID: CBB898966353

The New Era in American Mathematics, 1920–1950 (2022)

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As the Roaring Twenties lurched into the Great Depression, to be followed by the scourge of Nazi Germany and World War II, American mathematicians pursued their research, positioned themselves collectively within American science, and rose to global mathematical hegemony. How did they do it? The New Era in American Mathematics, 1920–1950 explores the institutional, financial, social, and political forces that shaped and supported this community in the first half of the twentieth century. In doing so, Karen Hunger Parshall debunks the widely held view that American mathematics only thrived after European émigrés fled to the shores of the United States. Drawing from extensive archival and primary-source research, Parshall uncovers the key players in American mathematics who worked together to effect change and she looks at their research output over the course of three decades. She highlights the educational, professional, philanthropic, and governmental entities that bolstered progress. And she uncovers the strategies implemented by American mathematicians in their quest for the advancement of knowledge. Throughout, she considers how geopolitical circumstances shifted the course of the discipline. Examining how the American mathematical community asserted itself on the international stage, The New Era in American Mathematics, 1920–1950 shows the way one nation became the focal point for the field.

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Authors & Contributors
Mazliak, Laurent
Tazzioli, Rossana
Anna M. Serralunga Bardazza
Smith, Kylie M.
Burton, Elise K.
Mei-Fang Fan
Concepts
Science and politics
Science and society
Mathematics
Biographies
Social sciences
Geopolitics
Time Periods
20th century, early
20th century
19th century
Ancient
20th century, late
18th century
Places
United States
Italy
Greece
Yugoslavia
Southern states (U.S.)
Russia
Institutions
Institut Pasteur d'Iran
Vienna Circle
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