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The Jewish Mathematical Diaspora From Fascist Italy - Looking For A Space Of Intellectual Survival

by Erika Luciano

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 Delving into previously undisclosed archival sources, this monograph offers a meticulously researched portrayal of Italian Jewish mathematicians amidst the turmoil sparked by the 1938 Italian Racial Laws.
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Philosophy Of Mathematics In Antiquity And In Modern Times

by Ulrich Felgner

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 These include, for example, questions about the ontological status of mathematical objects (e.g., what is the nature of mathematical objects?) and the epistemological status of mathematical theorems (e.g., from what sources do we draw when we prove mathematical theorems?).
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Ailes, Nuages Et Tourbillons - La Mécanique Des Fluides En France De 1900 À 1950 - Une Politique Nationale

by Francois Charru

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 French aeronautics shone brightly in the first decade of the twentieth Century, but declined after the Great War. To remedy this situation, a new Ministry of Air launched in 1929 a large national program of scientific research in fluid mechanics, including the creation of four institutes and five teaching centers in the faculties of sciences in Paris and the provinces. This visionary policy, supported by considerable means, started a quite creative period and led to important achievements notably in the fields of atmospheric turbulence, thermoconvection and wake vortices. The usual picture of a period exclusively dominated by German and British contributions (and growing North-American ones), comes out significantly revised. The fruits of this policy will allow France to play a major role in the creation, after World War II, of the International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, and are still visible today in the French teaching and research organization. Based on original materials unearthed from a variety of archival sources and scientific papers, the present book recounts this history in all its intertwined scientific, industrial, political and cultural dimensions.<div> </div><div>Peer-review recommendation: "The text is tremendously well written, and it remains clear and accessible even in its most scientifically advanced dimensions. The author is thus able to address both connoisseurs of the field, who will enjoy reading - and discovering not only scientific but also literary elements and references - and neophytes who are never left by the wayside as the chapters progress. An exceptional and original iconography usefully completes this picture, without overloading it." L''aéronautique française, qui a tant brillé au début du XXe siècle, décline nettement après la Grande Guerre. Afin de redresser la situation, un nouveau ministère de l''Air lance alors, en 1929, un ambitieux programme en faveur de la recherche en mécanique des fluides, incluant la création de quatre instituts et cinq centres d''enseignement dans les facultés des sciences de Paris et de province. Cette politique visionnaire, dotée de moyens considérables, initie une période très dynamique et créative, en particulier dans les domaines de la turbulence atmosphérique, de la thermoconvection et des tourbillons de sillage. L''image d''un demi-siècle exclusivement dominé par les contributions allemandes et anglaises (et ensuite américaines) s''en trouve notablement transformée. Les fruits de cette politique permettront à la France de jouer un rôle majeur dans la création, après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, de l''Union internationale de mécanique théorique et appliquée, et demeurent visibles aujourd''hui encore dans les structures d''enseignement et de recherche. Fondé sur des documents originaux issus de nombreuses archives et publications, le présent livre raconte cette histoire dans ses différentes dimensions scientifique, industrielle, politique et culturelle. </div>
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Duality In 19th And 20th Century Mathematical Thinking

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 This volume brings together scholars across various domains of the history and philosophy of mathematics, investigating duality as a multi-faceted phenomenon. Encompassing both systematic analysis and historical examination, the book endeavors to elucidate the status, roles, and dynamics of duality within the realms of 19th and 20th-century mathematics. Eschewing a priori notions, the contributors embrace the diverse interpretations and manifestations of duality, thus presenting a nuanced and comprehensive perspective on this intricate subject.Spanning a broad spectrum of mathematical topics and historical periods, the book uses detailed case studies to investigate the different forms in which duality appeared and still appears in mathematics, to study their respective histories, and to analyze interactions between the different forms of duality. The chapters inquire into questions such as the contextual occurrences of duality in mathematics, the influence of chosen forms of representation, the impact of investigations of duality on mathematical practices, and the historical interconnections among various instances of duality. Together, they aim to answer a core question: Is there such a thing as duality in mathematics, or are there just several things called by the same name and similar in some respect? What emerges is that duality can be considered as a basic structure of mathematical thinking, thereby opening new horizons for the research on the history and the philosophy of mathematics and the reflection on mathematics in general.The volume will appeal not only to experts in the discipline but also to advanced students of mathematics, history, and philosophy intrigued by the complexities of this captivating subject matter.
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Philosophy Of Mathematics In Antiquity And In Modern Times

by Ulrich Felgner

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 These include, for example, questions about the ontological status of mathematical objects (e.g., what is the nature of mathematical objects?) and the epistemological status of mathematical theorems (e.g., from what sources do we draw when we prove mathematical theorems?).
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Philosophy Of Mathematics In Antiquity And In Modern Times

by Ulrich Felgner

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 These include, for example, questions about the ontological status of mathematical objects (e.g., what is the nature of mathematical objects?) and the epistemological status of mathematical theorems (e.g., from what sources do we draw when we prove mathematical theorems?).
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Ruggiero Boscovich'S Theory Of Natural Philosophy - Points, Distances, Determinations

by Luca Guzzardi

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 Drawing on published works, correspondence and manuscripts, this book offers the most comprehensive reconstruction of Boscovich’s theory within its historical context. It explains the genesis and theoretical as well as epistemological underpinnings in light of the Jesuit tradition to which Boscovich belonged, and contrasts his ideas with those of Newton, Leibniz, and their legacy. Finally, it debates crucial issues in early-modern physical science such as the concept of force, the particle-like structure of matter, the idea of material points and the notion of continuity, and shares novel insights on Boscovich’s alleged influence on later developments in physics.With its attempt to reduce all natural forces to one single law, Boscovich’s Theory of Natural Philosophy, published in 1758, left a lasting impression on scientists and philosophers of every age regarding the fundamental unity of physical phenomena. The theory argues that every pair of material points is subject toone mutual force — and always the same force — which is their propensity to be mutually attracted or repelled, depending on their distance from one another. Furthermore, the action of this unique force is visualized through a famous diagram that fascinated generations of scientists. But his understanding of key terms of the theory — such as the notion of force involved and the very idea of a material point — is only ostensibly similar to our current conceptual framework. Indeed, it needs to be clarified within the plurality of contexts in which it has emerged rather than being considered in view of later developments.The book is recommended for scholars and students interested in the ideas of the early modern period, especially historians and philosophers of science, mathematicians and physicists with an interest in the history of the discipline, and experts on Jesuit science and philosophy.
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Encyclopaedia Of Historical Metrology, Weights, And Measures - Volume 3

by Jan Gyllenbok

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 This third volume of Gyllenbok's encyclopaedia of historical metrology comprises the second part of the compendium of measurement systems and currencies of all sovereign states of the modern World (J-Z). Units of measurement are of vital importance in every civilization through history.
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Encyclopaedia Of Historical Metrology, Weights, And Measures - Volume 2

by Jan Gyllenbok

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 This second volume of Gyllenbok's encyclopaedia of historical metrology comprises the first part of the compendium of measurement systems and currencies of all sovereign states of the modern World (A-I). Units of measurement are of vital importance in every civilization through history.
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Jost Burgi'S Aritmetische Und Geometrische Progreãÿ Tabulen (1620) - Edition And Commentary

by Kathleen Clark

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 This monograph presents a groundbreaking scholarly treatment of the German mathematician Jost BÃ¼rgiâ€™s original work on logarithms, Arithmetische und Geometrische ProgreÃŸ Tabulen.
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History Of Folding In Mathematics - Mathematizing The Margins

by Michael Friedman

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 While it is well known that the Delian problems are impossible to solve with a straightedge and compass - for example, it is impossible to construct a segment whose length is cube root of 2 with these instruments - the discovery of the Italian mathematician Margherita Beloch Piazzolla in 1934 that one can in fact construct a segment of length cube root of 2 with a single paper fold was completely ignored (till the end of the 1980s). This comes as no surprise, since with few exceptions paper folding was seldom considered as a mathematical practice, let alone as a mathematical procedure of inference or proof that could prompt novel mathematical discoveries. A few questions immediately arise: Why did paper folding become a non-instrument? What caused the marginalisation of this technique? And how was the mathematical knowledge, which was nevertheless transmitted and prompted by paper folding, later treated and conceptualised?Aiming to answer these questions, this volume provides, for the first time, an extensive historical study on the history of folding in mathematics, spanning from the 16th century to the 20th century, and offers a general study on the ways mathematical knowledge is marginalised, disappears, is ignored or becomes obsolete.In doing so, it makes a valuable contribution to the field of history and philosophy of science, particularly the history and philosophy of mathematics and is highly recommended for anyone interested in these topics.
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Encyclopaedia Of Historical Metrology, Weights, And Measures - Volume 3

by Jan Gyllenbok

211,34€ + 10% CARD

 This third volume of Gyllenbok's encyclopaedia of historical metrology comprises the second part of the compendium of measurement systems and currencies of all sovereign states of the modern World (J-Z). Units of measurement are of vital importance in every civilization through history.
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Encyclopaedia Of Historical Metrology, Weights, And Measures - Volume 2

by Jan Gyllenbok

198,09€ + 10% CARD

 This second volume of Gyllenbok's encyclopedia of historical metrology comprises the first part of the compendium of measurement systems and currencies of all sovereign states of the modern world (A-I).Units of measurement are of vital importance in every civilization through history.
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Encyclopaedia Of Historical Metrology, Weights, And Measures - Volume 1

by Jan Gyllenbok

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 This first of three volumes starts with a short introduction to historical metrology as a scientific discipline and goes on with an anthology of acient and modern measurement systems of all kind, scientific measures, units of time, weights, currencies etc.
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Radical Social Change In The United States - Badiou'S Apostle And The Post-Factual Moment

by Joanna Swanger

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 Taking full stock of the despair that launched the popular support for Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump, Swanger historicizes the political paralysis of post-1974 United States that deepened already severe economic inequalities, asking how the terrain for social movements in the early twenty-first-century US differs from that of the 1960s.
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Varying Gravity - Diracâ€™S Legacy In Cosmology And Geophysics

by Helge Kragh

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 The main focus of this book is on the interconnection of two unorthodox scientific ideas, the varying-gravity hypothesis and the expanding-earth hypothesis.
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Sean Scully: Catalogue Raisonne. Volume Ii - 1980-1989

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 Volume 2 of the extensive Catalogue RaisonnÃ©
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Interventional Neuroradiology Of The Spine - Clinical Features, Diagnosis And Therapy

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 In addition to examining the various minimally invasive options, including the latest techniques, careful attention is paid to the role of medical treatment in avoiding recurrence after initial therapy.
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Atlas Of Lymphoscintigraphy And Sentinel Node Mapping - A Pictorial Case-Based Approach

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 Although lymphoscintigraphy was originally introduced into clinical routine for identification of the cause of peripheral edema, more recently it has been widely applied for radioguided biopsy of the sentinel lymph node in patients with solid cancers.
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Radionuclide Imaging Of Infection And Inflammation - A Pictorial Case-Based Atlas

by Alberto Signore, Annibale Versari, Elena Lazzeri, Giovanni Dâ´Errico, Giuliano Mariani, Napoleone Prandini e Paola Anna Erba

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 This atlas fills a gap in the literature by documenting in detail the role of nuclear medicine imaging of infection and inflammation. Emphasis is placed in particular on the ability of multimodality imaging to increase both the sensitivity and the specificity of radionuclide imaging.
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Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (Mrcp) - Biliary And Pancreatic Ducts

by Riccardo Manfredi e Roberto Pozzi Mucelli

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 This book, based on the experience of a single large referral center, presents the characteristic findings obtained when using MR imaging and MR cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) to image the biliary tree and pancreatic ducts in a variety of disease settings.
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Imaging Of Perianal Inflammatory Diseases

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 After an introductory section focusing on surgical, MRI, and US anatomy, up-to-date clinical and therapeutic information is provided on the full range of perianal inflammatory conditions, with special attention to Crohnâ€™s disease, ulcerative colitis, and sexually transmitted diseases.
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Surgery In The Multimodal Management Of Gastric Cancer

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 Although there has been a slow but steady decrease in incidence, gastric cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer death worldwide.
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History Of Virtual Work Laws - A History Of Mechanics Prospective

by Danilo Capecchi

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 The modern formulations of the principle of virtual work are only a particular form of them.The book begins with the first documented formulations of laws of virtual work in the IV century BC in Greece and proceeds to the end of the XIX century AD in Europe.
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