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One of the variants for systematizing the activities of the historian of mathematics is proposed, as well as a scheme for organizing research and search work in the preparation of scientific articles and reports on the history of science.

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This is a systematic accounting of the classical theorems of Jordan and Tonelli, as well as an introduction to the theory of the Weierstrass integral which in its definitive form is due to Cesari. This is installment II of a four part…

An overview on Masaki Kashiwara's mathematical work since 1970

We give an overview of several works of Victor Katsnelson published in 1965--1970, and pertaining to the complex and harmonic analysis and the spectral theory.

We survey briefly the life and work of P. L. Chebyshev, and his ongoing influence. We discuss his contributions to probability, number theory and mechanics, his pupils and mathematical descendants, and his role as the founding father of…

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A short biographical note on the life and works of K. Ramachandra, one of the leading mathematicians in the field of analytic number theory in the second half of the twentieth century.

In this small note I try to summarize some observations about Euclid's remarkable role in mathematics and about the ambient philosophy.

The mathematical achievements of Harry Kesten since the mid-1950s have revolutionized probability theory as a subject in its own right and in its associations with aspects of algebra, analysis, geometry, and statistical physics. Through his…

This is a literal word-for-word translation from the French of Phragmen's proof (the first such published) of Weierstrass' famous theorem characterizing all analytic functions which possess an algebraic addition theorem.

A comprehensive review on Cook's contribution in the theory of NP-Completeness with relations to modern mathematics.

Published between 1760 and 1770, Bielfeld's writings prove that scholars of the time were acquainted with the concepts of both political arithmetic and German statistik, long before they merged into a new discipline at the beginning the…

Mathematical maturity is a key concept for the professional life of a mathematician. This paper is not only a brief discussion of the importance of mathematical maturity but also presents some unusual ways we can use the concept to help our…

We throw a brief glance at Galois' life, on the occasion of his 200th anniversary (written in German).

I discuss some general aspects of the creation, interpretation, and reception of mathematics as a part of civilization and culture.

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We review some of Olivier Messiaen's use of mathematics in his composition and his theoretical writings. The final version of this paper appeared in the book Twentieth-Century Music and Mathematics, R. Illiano (ed.), Brepols, Turnhout,…

The article presents the main milestones of the science and technology biography of Ivan Edward Sutherland. The influence of the family and the school on the development of its research competencies is shown, and little-known biographical…