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Paul Erdős's mathematics as a social activity.

Authors :
Rekvenyi, Kamilla
Source :
British Journal for the History of Mathematics. May2019, Vol. 34 Issue 2, p134-142. 9p.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

This essay, which won the 2018 BSHM undergraduate essay prize, investigates the collaborative mathematical practice of Paul Erdős. It draws on new unpublished primary sources and oral history in both English and Hungarian. It raises the question of whether communal mathematics, or mathematics as a social activity, can lead to individual success. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
*MATHEMATICS -- Social aspects
*MATHEMATICIANS
*GEOMETRIC vertices
*COMBINATORIAL geometry

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Language :
English
ISSN :
26375451
Volume :
34
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
British Journal for the History of Mathematics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
136023903
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/26375451.2019.1593036
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