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An informal guide to the history of Heisenberg's matrix mechanics. It is designed for mathematicians with only a minimal background in either physics or geometry, and it is based upon Heisenberg's original arguments.
This a biographical essay about Edsger Wybe Dijkstra.
Weihrauch complexity is now an established and active part of mathematical logic. It can be seen as a computability-theoretic approach to classifying the uniform computational content of mathematical problems. This theory has become an…
Let $J$ denote the interval either $(0,1]$ or $ [1, \infty)$. A positive function $f$ on $J$ with $f(1) =1$ is reffered to as a Weierstrass function if it fulfils the double inequality for $x,y \in J$: $$f(x) + f(y) -1 \leq f(xy) \leq…
This study examines the potential of using math-themed postage stamps in mathematics lessons as a tool to engage students and integrate the subject with history, art, and culture. Since the first mathematical stamps appeared in the early…
We present some new results in theory of classical theta-functions of Jacobi and sigma-functions of Weierstrass: ordinary differential equations (dynamical systems) and series expansions. The paper is basically organized as a stream of new…
We state the defining characteristic of mathematics as a type of symmetry where one can change the connotation of a mathematical statement in a certain way when the statement's truth value remains the same. This view of mathematics as…
In this note some philosophical thoughts and observations about mathematics are expressed, arranged as challenges to some common claims.
This paper discusses, from a mathematician's point of view, the thesis formulated by Israel Gelfand, one of the greatest mathematicians of the 20th century, and one of the pioneers of mathematical biology: "There is only one thing which is…
This article provides information on the life and work of the number theorist Arnold Scholz. It is an English translation with modifications of an introduction to the correspondence of Hasse, Scholz and Taussky published in 2016.
This survey paper is an expanded version of lectures given at the Clay Mathematics Academy ; see http://www.claymath.org/programs/outreach/academy/colloquium2005.php These lectures were intended to very young (and motivated) college…
We discuss the scientific contributions of Edsger Wybe Dijkstra, his opinions and his legacy.
In this lecture we give a brief introduction to Weierstrass points of curves and computational aspects of $q$-Weierstrass points on superelliptic curves.
In this paper I shall try to sketch some typical aspects of Erich Lehmann's contributions to statistics through his research, his teaching, his service to the profession and his personality.
This article discusses the life and work of Professor Ola Bratteli (1946--2015). Family, fellow students, his advisor, colleagues and coworkers review aspects of his life and his outstanding mathematical accomplishments.
Interview with Hyman Bass, whose mathematical life has spanned seven decades.
This is a tract on the art and practice of mathematical writing. Not only does the book cover basic principles of grammar, syntax, and usage, but it takes into account developments of the last twenty years that have been inspired by the…
This paper frames calculus as a global, centuries-long development rather than a subject that began only with Newton and Leibniz. Drawing on ideas from Greek, Indian, Islamic, and later European mathematics, it highlights how concepts like…
We review the life and remarkable contributions to Physics of Gregor Wentzel.
We review the work of Dominic Welsh (1938-2023), tracing his remarkable influence through his theorems, expository writing, students, and interactions. He was particularly adept at bringing different fields together and fostering the…